Is it free for you today? Check before you drive.
Some museums are free every day. Others are free only on Thursdays, only for state residents, or only with a timed ticket. We read each museum's own website and put those rules up front, with the date we checked.
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What our labels mean
- Always freeFree general admission every day the museum is open.
- Free ThursdaysFree only on the days and hours shown.
- Residents freeFree only if you live in the city or state. Bring proof.
- Qualifying cardFree with a card such as EBT, a library pass or military ID.
- Check before you goThe museum's site did not confirm it when we looked.
Free entry is not always a free day out. Parking and special exhibits often cost extra, so we list them on their own line.