The links in the list below go to each institution’s visiting/admissions information page. Please make sure to read all information on those pages to make sure you know what to expect and to confirm the days and times. I always recommend calling ahead or visiting websites before going to museums because policies can change at any time and sometimes museums are closed unexpectedly. Click here for the BBHS page on Museum resources.

Generally you will need to bring an appropriate ID for free admissions based on residency, military status and EBT benefits.

• Arnold Arboretum, free and open to the public. Donations accepted. The visitor center is closed on Wednesdays and holidays.
• Boston National Historical Park, all City and Federally owned properties of the park are free and open to the public. These include Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill Museum, USS Constitution (the ship), and Dorchester Heights Monument.
• (Almost Free) Children’s Museum, Fridays 5pm-9pm, $1 admission
• Commonwealth Museum, free and open to the public, closed weekends.
• Harvard Art Museums, Saturdays, 10am-Noon, for MA residents only. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders, Cambridge residents.
• Harvard University, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, free and open to the public, closed Mondays
• Harvard University, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Sundays 9am-Noon, MA residents only. During the school year, Wednesdays 3pm-5pm. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.
• Harvard Semitic Museum, free and open to the public, closed Saturdays.
• Harvard Museum of Natural History, Sundays 9am-Noon, MA residents only. During the school year, Wednesdays 3pm-5pm. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.
• Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, free and open to the public, closed Saturdays.
• (Almost Free) MFA, Wednesdays, 4pm-10pm, voluntary donation
• MIT Museum, During the school year, the last Sunday of the month. July and August, free for Cambridge Public Library cardholders. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.
• MIT, List Visual Arts Center, free and open to the public, closed Mondays
• USS Constitution Museum, suggested donation. Always free for active duty military, EBT card-holders.

I will update this post with new information as I get it. Please send me any information you have on free admission to museums not listed here!! Comment below or contact me.