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NYC Free: Museum Admission with Bank Card

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Evelyn Kanter

nyc freeStart the new year with FREE museum admission.

On the first full weekend of the month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums for FREE in New York City and throughout the USA through their Museums On Us  program.

The program has been in effect for more than 20 years, with more than 200 museums nationwide participating, including more than a dozen in NYC and Metro Area.

Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday for FREE free admission.

It’s such a good enough deal that you should consider getting one of their cards just for the free museum admission perk.

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In NYC, enjoy free admission to these museums under the Museums on Us program:

New York Historical Society

Rubin Museum of Art

Jewish Museum

El Museo del Barrio

Staten Island Children’s Museum

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Staten Island Zoological Society

The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Cloisters

The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Fifth Avenue

In the Tri-State area, you can also get free entry to

  • Nassau County Museum of Art
  • Hudson River Museum in Yonkers
  • Montclair Art Museum
  • Newark Museum of Art
  • Bruce Museum, Greenwich
  • Liberty Science Center in Jersey City

Find a state-by-state listing here

2021 dates:

January2nd & 3rd
February 6th & 7th
March6th & 7th
April3rd & 4th
May1st & 2nd
June5th & 6th
July3rd & 4th
August7th & 8th
September4th & 5th
October2nd & 3rd
November6th & 7th
December4th & 5th

This posting was first published in 2014 and is updated regularly, since participating museums change.

Latest update was January 2021

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Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 4, 2020 | Updated January 4, 2021 Filed Under: Family Fun · NYC Free · NYC Museums · Queens Tagged With: El Museo del Barrio· free museum admission· Hudson River Museum· IDNYC card· Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum· Jewish Museum· Liberty Science Center· Metropolitan Museum of Art· New York Historical Society

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