Did you know you can get into some interesting museums for free on the first weekend of the month if you have a piece of plastic in your wallet from the Bank of America?
The next free weekend coming up is July 5-6. And here’s how it works: Just show your B of A card to get in. It can be a debit card or any credit card from Bank of America, such as a Spirit or Alaska Airlines card.
This is part of the bank’s popular “Museums On Us” program, but there are some rules you need to know. Only one person gets in free per card. (Sorry.) And it’s typically only good for general admission, if there are special exhibits, they might cost extra.
Note that you can use this on your vacation, too! And have a few bucks left over for ice cream. Go to the website to find the entire national list of free museums.
Here’s the most recent So Cal list, as of June 2025:
Bakersfield
- Bakersfield Museum of Art, (Saturdays only) 1930 R St. Bakersfield, 661-323-7219. bmoa.org
- California Living Museum (CALM) wildlife rehabilitation center and zoo,10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy Bakersfield 661-546-8940. calmzoo.org
La Jolla
- Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 700 Prospect St. La Jolla, 858-454-3541. mcasd.org
Laguna Beach
- Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr., Laguna Beach, 949-494-8971. lagunaartmuseum.org
Long Beach
- Museum of Latin American Art, (Saturdays only) 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach (Sundays are always free for everyone) molaa.org
Los Angeles
- Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, LA 323-667-2000. theautry.org
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid Wilshire LA, 323-857-6000. 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles. 323 857-6000. lacma.org
- Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA, 310-440-4500 Reservations strongly recommended. skirball.org
Palm Springs
- Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs, 760-322-4800. psmuseum.org
Riverside
- Riverside Art Museum, (includes the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture) 3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, 951-684-7111. riversideartmuseum.org
San Diego
- Museum of Photographic Arts at Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, 619-232-7931. mopa.org
- San Diego Museum of Art at Balboa Park,1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 619-232-7931. sdmart.org
Santa Ana
- Discovery Science Center aka DiscoveryCube OC (Sundays only) 2500 N. Main St Santa Ana, 714-542-2823. discoverycube.org
Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-963-4364. sbma.net
- MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, 125 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-770-5000. moxi.org
Want to see the entire national list of partners? Go here: bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners
And enjoy.