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This Weekend: FREE Admission to Select US Museums With Your Bank of America Debit OR Credit Card

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If you have a Bank of America credit or debit card, you can get into select museums, zoos, and cultural centers around the US for free this weekend from Bank of America’s Museum on Us program.

This deal is good on the 1st full weekend each month.

Admission to the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey Can Cost ~$22, but This Weekend You Can Get in for Free With Your Bank of America Card

I’ll explain the details on how you can get free admission to places like the Liberty Science Center, the Portland Japanese Garden, and the Carnegie Museum of Art.

What’s Bank of America’s Museums on Us?

Link:   Bank of America’s Museums on Us

Link:   List of Participating Museums

With Bank of America’s Museums on Us program, you can get free admission to 150+ science centers, art museums, and zoos in the US.

To get in for free, show a valid photo ID along with a Bank of America debit or credit card such as the Bank of America Travel Rewards card which currently has an increased sign-up bonus of 20,000 points ($200 in travel) when you spend $1,000 on purchases within the 1st 90 days.

And other Bank of America card like:

Your card will get you free entry on the 1st full weekend of each month.

Your Bank of America (or Merrill Lynch) Card Is Your Ticket to Museums on These Dates
Note:  You only get 1 free admission per cardholder.  So if you bring family or friends, they’ll need to have their own Bank of America card or pay the full entry fee.
Have a Budding Journalist in the Family? Go for a Tour of the Newseum in Washington, DC, and Get Free Entry Your Bank of America Card

You can also visit places like the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Long Island Children’s Museum, and the Birch Aquarium at Scripps in San Diego.

This is a great way to save on entertainment and learn about local history and culture, if you’re traveling domestically this weekend!

Don’t Have a Bank of America Card?

There are still ways you can get free admission to local museums, such as:

Bottom Line

This weekend, when you show a Photo ID and your Bank of America (or Merrill Lynch) credit or debit card at participating museums, you can get in for free!

You can get this deal on the 1st full weekend of each month.  Keep in mind, this perk is only good for the cardholder.

Which museum will you visit this weekend?

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