Great Lakes Science Center Free Days

Great Lakes Science Center has no regular free day right now — here's what exists instead. There is no recurring public free day. Bank of America cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month, and Ohio teachers get in free every day with proof of teaching. The Center has offered free Martin Luther King Jr. Day admission (most recently confirmed January 20, 2025), and the Mandel Free Days ran only through the end of 2024. Tickets sold online or at the box office; the free offers are redeemed at the box office Verified on Great Lakes Science Center's own page, last checked 2026-10-02.

At a glance

What it costs instead

With no free day on the calendar, the numbers are what they are — $19.95 adult, $14.95 youth 2-12 per adult, $39.90 for two, up to $79.80 for four adults. The routes below — reciprocity, discount programs, or a library pass — are where that number actually comes down.

Upcoming free days

No upcoming free dates are published right now. Great Lakes Science Center announces free days on its official page — that's the place to watch.

Know before you go

• Who qualifies: Bank of America/Merrill cardholders (one free admission); Ohio teachers; badged NASA personnel and immediate family.
• Reservations: Tickets sold online or at the box office; the free offers are redeemed at the box office.
• What's covered: General admission, including the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and hands-on exhibits.
• Schedule detail: No public free day; free for Bank of America cardholders (first full weekend) and Ohio teachers.
• Worth knowing: The Science Center closes on Cleveland Browns home game days, so check the Browns schedule before planning a fall weekend visit.
• Another way in free: Great Lakes Science Center participates in Museums on Us — Bank of America cardholders get free general admission on the first full weekend of every month, independent of the schedule above.

Other ways in, no calendar required

• Bank of America cardholders skip the calendar entirely at Great Lakes Science Center: Museums on Us covers one free general admission on the first full weekend of every month, card + photo ID at the desk.
• There's also Museums for All — show a SNAP EBT card and photo ID at any of 1,700+ participating institutions and up to four people pay $5 or less, every normal operating day. Whether Great Lakes Science Center participates is on the official roster.
• Science-center members from 90+ miles away may get in on the ASTC Travel Passport — the 90-mile rule is the catch, and our reciprocity lookup computes it for your ZIP.
• Free every day for teachers: Ohio teachers, with proof of teaching. See every museum with a teachers benefit in our free museums for teachers guide.

Dates don't line up?

Regular tickets ($19.95 adult, $14.95 youth 2-12) are on greatscience.com; buying direct means no reseller markup. Already a member somewhere else? Our reciprocity lookup checks whether that card covers admission here.

Also free in Cleveland

Cleveland Museum of Art (always free) · Cleveland Museum of Natural History (sun/sat 10am–5pm) · Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (always free (residents)) · Cleveland Botanical Garden (announced in batches) · Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (mondays) — or see the full free museum days in Cleveland guide.

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