The tri-state area is home to some of the most notable and impressive museums, but visiting them all can get a little pricey. No worries—Bank of America offers FREE Museums On Us® at over 225 museums around the country, and we’ve got all the details. On the first full weekend of every month, BOA Free Museum Day offers its cardholders one free general admission ticket to a participating museum near you. Or why not take this opportunity to hop in the car and try one in another city, like Philly or NYC? Read on to find out where and how you can gain free access to these hubs for the arts and sciences with your BOA, Merrill Lynch, or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit cards. (featured photo credit: Montclair Art Museum)

How To Redeem Your Free Museums On Us® Admission Ticket

At the museum entry, you’ll need to show your Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or Bank of America Private Bank (U.S. Trust) credit or debit card and your license to the ticketing agent to redeem your free museum ticket (the free ticket is limited to the individual cardholder). The pass excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows, and fundraising events, so if you want to visit those, you’ll have to purchase them separately. 

Museums in New Jersey

Clinton: Hunterdon Art Museum
Jersey City: Liberty Science Center
Millville: Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
Montclair: Montclair Art Museum
Morristown: Morris Museum
Newark: The Newark Museum of Art

Museums in the New York City area

Brooklyn Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
New York Botanical Garden
Staten Island Zoological Society
The Jewish Museum (Sundays only)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Cloisters
The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Fifth Avenue
The Studio Museum in Harlem (Saturdays only)

Museums in the Philadelphia area 

African American Museum in Philadelphia
Museum of the American Revolution
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia Art Museum

Visit Bank of America’s Museums on Us to get dates and details on taking advantage of this opportunity, and if you want more ideas on where to go, check out our guide to the best museums in NJ. 

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