If you’ve got an active Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card, you can get free admission this weekend, June 3 to 4, to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich and several other museums in the state through Bank of America’s “Museums on Us” program.
Here’s part of the Bruce Museum‘s announcement and Bank of America’s announcement:
Image from the Bruce Museum on Facebook
Front steps at the Bruce Museum
Museums matter — museums are a source of education, emotion and creative inspiration. Now in its 20th year, this distinctive program offers Bank of America and Merrill Lynch credit and debit card holders the opportunity to visit more than 175 of the most popular cultural institutions in the United States free of charge on the first full weekend of every month.
Present your active Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain one free general admission to the Bruce Museum this Saturday and Sunday.
Your card gets you one free general admission to any participating institution — cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows and fundraising events.
Events for kids at the Bruce this Sunday
Take a family tour of the museum for free from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: “Designed for families with children ages 6-10. These tours, led by a Museum educator, provide an interactive, discussion-based exploration of the Museum’s current exhibitons. Free with admission; no registration required.”
Science Sunday: Crystallized Colors: 1 to 3 p.m.: A drop-in program designed for children aged 4 and up and their families. Participants will explore simple science concepts and subjects while partaking in fun, kid-friendly experiments, projects and crafts inspired by the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. This program is free with general admission and no advance registration is required. Join us for as we experiment with salt and watercolor to create beautiful, crystalized paintings.
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Here’s a list of other participating museums in Connecticut:
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Fairfield — Fairfield Museum and History Center
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Greenwich — Bruce Museum
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Hartford — Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
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New Britain — New Britain Museum of American Art
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New Haven — Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
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Ridgefield — The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
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Waterbury — Mattatuck Museum
Participating museums in New York City and Westchester County:
Westchester County
- Hudson River Museum (Yonkers)
New York City
- American Museum of Natural History
- Brooklyn Historical Society
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
- Museum of Arts and Design
- Museum of the Moving Image
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (August only)
- Staten Island Zoological Society
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Breuer
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Cloisters
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Met Fifth Avenue
- The Museum of Modern Art