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

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

5 places in New Bedford, 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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• Buttonwood Park Zoo

  Call ahead: 508-991-4556
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 100% OR 50%: free if your home zoo is also '100% OR 50%', otherwise 50% off.

• New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!

  608 Pleasant StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 508-961-3072
  • NARM Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center

  38 Bethel St.WebsiteCall ahead: (508) 993-8894
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• New Bedford Whaling Museum

  18 Johnny Cake HillWebsiteCall ahead: 508-997-0046
  • NARM Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum

  396 County StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (508) 997-1401
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: 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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