Bank Of America Museums On Us
Great news! The Bank of America Museums On Us program has returned for 2023. The program was introduced by Bank of America several years ago and has become very popular. Let’s take a look at the Museums On Us program and what you need to know to get your free museum access from Bank of America. We will discuss the dates, locations and how to check out museums in your area completely free.
Bank of America Museums On Us – Who Is Eligible?
Bank of America has made their Museums on Us program simple and easy for their customers to enjoy for 2023. In order to be eligible for Museums On Us you need to present one of the following at a participating museum on eligible dates:
- Bank of America credit or debit card
- Merrill Lynch credit or debit card
Museums on Us 2023 Terms
TO QUALIFY, SIMPLY PRESENT YOUR ACTIVE BANK OF AMERICA® OR MERRILL LYNCH® CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ALONG WITH A PHOTO ID TO GAIN ONE FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TO ANY PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION. CARDHOLDERS ONLY; GUESTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FREE ADMISSION. EXCLUDES SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, TICKETED SHOWS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS.
BOA Free Museums – How Many Tickets Do You Get?
Each cardmember gets one free ticket to a participating museum. Put another way, you should be able to get a free ticket for each Bank of America or Merrill Lynch debit or credit card you have. Some locations may limit you to one per person even if you have multiple cards though. Either way, Museums on Us is a great perk that can bring you $100-200 per year in value if you maximize it.
How To Visit Museums For Free
I have used this perk on a few different museums saving $20-$30 each and every time. The process has been as easy as you would imagine. I go up to the ticket counter like I would if I were buying a ticket for the day and I say I wanted to get a Bank of America Museums On Us ticket. The employees are well aware of the program and ask for me to show my card. They look at the card, verify it is a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch card and then print me a ticket. And I am on my way, checking out amazing places completely free!
Bank Of America Museums On Us 2023 – Calendar of Dates
The Museums on Us calendar has now been updated for 2023! This is great news and an awesome perk! You can also find the Bank of America free museums calendar HERE.
- January 7-8
- February 4-5
- March 4-5
- April 1-2
- May 6-7
- June 3-4
- July 1-2
- August 5-6
- September 2-3
- October 7-8
- November 4-5
- December 2-3
If you want to look at participating locations, Bank of America also has a Museums on Us interactive map.
Final Thoughts
Bank of America’s Museums on Us is a great perk that everyone should be able to take advantage of at one point or another. You can use this perk at your local museum or while you travel. We have enjoyed The Henry Ford Museum at home in the Detroit area.
I look forward to another visit or two to the Henry Ford this year as well as the Michigan Science Center. Bottom line is this is a great and inexpensive way you can spend some time with friends and family doing something different. Whether it is around the block or across the country Bank of America Free Museums provides a lot of possibilities worth checking out!
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Come on out to Dayton, Ohio and visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force, the world’s largest collection of military aircraft under one roof, including nearly every presidential plane ever in service. Best of all, ITS ALWAYS FREE.
My sister lives just south of there so I need to check that out for sure.
Thanks for the reminder on this perk! Does this only work with the BoA rewards cards, or do cobranded BoA cards work too? Can I use my amtrak card?
Co-branded cards should work fine as well. The terms don’t specify from what I can tell.
Thanks for the reminder. I’d completely forgotten about this program due to the whole pandemic thing. Now maybe my wife and I can put this to some use once we get jabbed. One thing that really surprised me is that there are zero museums in the Washington D.C. area in the program. A lot are free but a number are paid admission.
That is surprising for sure. Still a ton of free choices there but you would think a few of the paid ones would be involved in this deal.
I was ready to go to isabella gardner museum tomorrow and can’t find on the 2 museum list for central and east Mass. Will it be offered again?
I am assuming not if it is not on the map. I know they make small tweaks to the museums each year.
The info on the extra December museum days was helpful for me and my family.
Thank you so much and have a happy new year!
Glad it helped out – Happy New Year to you too Hugh!
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Most rigid enforcement I have encountered was in Chicago: I had two different BoA cards, each in my name. Even though I smiled and was polite, I could not use one to get admission for my wife. I was free. She paid. On our next visit, she used her shiny, new authorized user card with her name on it — success.
I really like the program. IMHO, BoA isn’t strong on card benefits. This is one of their best! Most museums aren’t cheap anymore. They realize they are entertainment and price accordingly. In New York and Chicago it saves the two of us $50-70 each time we can use it. And we also don’t feel that because we paid so much to get in, we have to stay for hours. Go see that special exhibit and then leave.
I agree that it is one of their better perks and I still think it is underused. I like that a simple debit card gets you in as well.
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Sweet. I just realized this’ll work great for our visit to Chicago in July.
Nice! Chicago has some good ones too
I no longer see the Museum of Natural History, NY being listed. Has it been removed?
I don’t see it either. Wow that would be a big loss. I’ll update thanks for letting me know.
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Again, nothing in the STL local area. I did noticed that the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which is in the KC area is shown. Both the National World War I Museum and Memorial and the Union Station’s Science Center, Science City are easily visited if you took Amtrak into KC. On a previous visit to D.C., I did go inside the Newseum.
They don’t seem to really add to the roster at all which is kind of sad but they don’t seem to lose anything either. I wish more museums would jump on board. Most people bring non cardmembers or kids etc. with them so it does drive traffic.
So many of STL’s cultural institutions are free. So please let me know what ones you’d consider being good adds, as I can’t think of one off the top of mind that could use this benefit.
Perhaps the aquarium in the works at Union Station. My understanding is that the planned Zoo extension out in North County will have an admission fee. The National Museum of Transportation out in St. Louis County. The Missouri Botanical Garden in the city, along with the related Butterfly House and Shaw Nature Reserve. D.C. has so many free places to visit, yet admission packages are offered nationally.
Sorry to learn the Newseum was sold to Johns Hopkins University.
i was wondering if authorized users added on my card ate also eligible for free admission or if there is any way the museum will know that it is only for primary cardholder
I think that would work since they have only looked at the card in my experience. They don’t really do anything with it.