Bank of America Offers Free Admission to Select Museums on Labor Day Weekend

By LORRAINE SWANSON (Patch Staff)

Bank of America’s Museums on Us is kicking off Labor Day weekend with free access to some of Chicago’s most exciting museums and cultural institutions.

From Saturday, September 5 through Sunday, September 6, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch credit and debit cardholders in Chicago will receive free general admission to seven venues, including:

• Adler Planetarium (check website for special hours)
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Chicago History Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
• Shedd Aquarium
• National Veterans Art Museum (closed Sunday)
• Morton Arboretum
• Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Guests simply need to present their Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit and debit cards, along with a photo ID to gain free general admission to any participating institution. The program excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows, and may not be combined with other offers. Museums on Us is applicable to cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission.

Museums on Us is a great way to show off Chicago to out-of-town guests and for families to save money on admission by allowing parents to use their Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit or credit cards. Any cardholder is eligible.

Bank of America’s free admission program is available the first full weekend in each month for museums and cultural institutions.