Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Free/Cheap Museums!

I'm trying to take advantage of the museums in and around Boston, and I've compiled a list of museums that you can visit for free or cheap! If you know of any other deals, please list them in the comments!

Children's Museum, Boston, MA: $1.00 admission every Friday between 5-9pm. Adults unaccompanied by children must present a photo I.D. (license, passport)

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA: Free for Bank of America customers every first full weekend of the month. Next free weekend is December 5-6. Bring a BOA credit or debit card and an I.D.

Harvard Art Museum/ Fogg, Cambridge, MA: Free from 4:30-5pm daily, free every Saturday from 10am-noon.

Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge, MA: Free for Massachusetts residents (you must recite your zip code) Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm and Sundays 9am-noon.

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA: Free every Thursday from 5pm-9pm

Isabella Stuart Gardener Museum, Boston, MA: Like the woman herself, the discounts are weird and crazy
-$5.00 passes available at your local library.
-Free on your birthday (with I.D.) If your birthday falls on Monday when the museum is closed it is free the Sunday before or Tuesday after your birthday.
-Free for people named Isabella.
-$2 off for wearing Red Sox paraphernalia.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA: Free all day Wednesday, November 11, free every Wednesday from 4pm-9:45pm

The MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stuart Gardener are always free for MassArt students!!! This may also apply to the Harvard Museums-call ahead.