Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)

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Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de Young, Legion of Honor and Oakland Museum of California.

Bank of America’s “Museums on Us” Free Museum Weekend
Typically, the first full weekend of each month
FREE but it’s only open to Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders
Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows and fundraising events

2026 Dates
Please note dates might change, especially due to holidays. Check bankofamerica.com for latest updates

• January 2026: Saturday, January 3 – Sunday, January 4
  We’ll update more dates for 2026 as soon as they are confirmed!

All 2026 dates were confirmed with Bank of America as of December 2025.

Who is eligible?
Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders during the first full weekend of every month. One free general admission is limited to the individual cardholder. This offer is not transferable. This offer does not guarantee admission. Not to be combined with other offers. Excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions, and ticketed exhibitions.

How to Visit?
Present your active Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card with photo ID to gain one free general admission to a participating cultural institution.

Please contact each museum for hours as some museums are not open on both Saturdays or Sundays or on holidays.

Participating Museums

Participating museums may change at any time. Please check bankofamerica.com before visiting for the latest roster of museums.

San Francisco

• Legion of Honor
• de Young Museum

Oakland

• Oakland Museum of California

San Jose

• San José Museum of Art – Only Sundays (no free admission on Saturdays)

Mountain View

• Computer History Museum

Yountville

• Napa Valley Museum Yountville

St Helena

• The Napa Valley Museum of Art & Culture

Stockton

• Haggin Museum

Sacramento

• California Automobile Museum
• Crocker Art Museum
• The California Museum

Updated 1/8/26 – Event info last checked via website

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