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Museums in Boston, MA you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

18 places in Boston, MA are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Boston Athenæum

  Call ahead: 617-227-0270
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Excluded: Access beyond the second floor, borrowing privileges, and library services.

• Boston Children's Museum

  308 Congress StWebsiteCall ahead: (617) 426-6500
  • ACM 50% off entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate

  210 Morrissey Blvd.WebsiteCall ahead: 617-740-7000
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Family Heritage Experience at American Ancestors

  97 Newbury StreetCall ahead: 617-536-5740
  • NARM Free entry

• Franklin Park Zoo (Zoo New England)

  Call ahead: 617-989-2076
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off.

• Historic New England - Otis House

  141 Cambridge StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (617) 994-5920
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston

  25 Harbor Shore DriveWebsiteCall ahead: 617-478-3100
  • MARP Free entry
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

  25 Evans WayCall ahead: 617-566-1401
  • NARM Free entry

• McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College

  WebsiteCall ahead: 617-552-8587
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry
  • CUAM Free entry Part of Boston College.

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  465 Huntington AvenueWebsite
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Museum of Science, Boston

  1 Science ParkWebsiteCall ahead: (617) 723-2500
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: 1 Person Membership; Group: 2 Person Membership, 3 Person Membership, 4 Person Membership, 5 Person Membership, 6 Person Membership, 7 Person Membership, 8 Person Membership Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 100% OR 50%: free if your home zoo is also '100% OR 50%', otherwise 50% off.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Nantucket Lightship/LV-112

  256 Marginal St.WebsiteCall ahead: (617) 797-0135
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Nichols House Museum

  Call ahead: 617-227-6993
  • NARM Free entry

• Old North Church & Historic Site

  193 Salem StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (617) 523-6676
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Revolutionary Spaces

  WebsiteCall ahead: 617-720-1713
  • NARM Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

  125 ArborwayWebsiteCall ahead: (617) 384-5209
  • AHS Free or discounted entry

• The Shirley-Eustis House Museum

  33 Shirley StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (617) 442-2275
  • Time Travelers Discounted entry Discounted Admission, Free or Discounted Tour(s) No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• USS Constitution Museum

  Charlestown Navy Yard, Building 22WebsiteCall ahead: 617-426-1812
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ACM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• MARP: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Mod/Co: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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