# Free museum and zoo days in Austin, 2027

> Free and nearly free ways into Austin museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: two regular free days, four Bank of America Museums on Us partners and two Museums for All or EBT discounts. Every row says who gets in, so you know before you go.

- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- 2 regular free days; 4 Museums on Us partners; 2 Museums for All or EBT discounts; 0 library passes
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## Regular free days

- **Bullock Texas State History Museum**: H-E-B Free First Sunday: exhibition admission is free on the first Sunday of every month. Official page: https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/visit
- **Blanton Museum of Art**: Free admission every Tuesday. Official page: https://blantonmuseum.org/visit/

## Bank of America Museums on Us

Active Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank credit or debit cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month, with the card and a photo ID. Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page: https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners

- **Bullock Texas State History Museum**. https://www.thestoryoftexas.com
- **The Contemporary Austin (Laguna Gloria)**. https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/lagunagloria/
- **The Contemporary Austin (The Jones Center)**. https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/jonescenter/
- **The Thinkery (at the Meredith Learning Lab)**. https://www.thinkeryaustin.org

## Museums for All and EBT discounts

Museums for All gives families receiving SNAP benefits free or reduced admission when they show an EBT card and photo ID (https://museums4all.org). Each venue sets its own price.

- **Bullock Texas State History Museum**: Families who participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can gain free exhibition admission by presenting an EBT card onsite at the Bullock Museum’s Ticketing counter. Official page: https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/visit
- **Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center**: Museums for All admission: $3. Official page: https://www.wildflower.org/visit

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Bullock Texas State History Museum; The Contemporary Austin (Laguna Gloria, Jones Center); Thinkery: 2026-11-07, 2026-11-08, 2026-12-05, 2026-12-06. Who gets in: Free general admission for Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank cardholders (one per card, with photo ID). https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/museums-on-us-partners

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## FAQ

### When are the free museum days in Austin in 2027?
Bullock Texas State History Museum: H-E-B Free First Sunday: exhibition admission is free on the first Sunday of every month. Blanton Museum of Art: Free admission every Tuesday. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

### Which Austin museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Bullock Texas State History Museum, The Contemporary Austin (Laguna Gloria), The Contemporary Austin (The Jones Center), The Thinkery (at the Meredith Learning Lab) are Bank of America Museums on Us partners. Active Bank of America, Merrill and Private Bank credit or debit cardholders get one free general admission on the first full weekend of each month; bring the card and a photo ID. Bank of America posts each weekend on its partner page.

### Can you get into museums free or cheap with EBT in Austin?
Yes. Bullock Texas State History Museum, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offer free or reduced admission to families with SNAP (EBT) benefits, most through Museums for All. Bring your EBT card and a photo ID; each listing below has the venue’s own price and limits.

### How do you check these free museum days?
Each free day and discount comes from the museum’s, zoo’s or program’s own page and links to it. If a page doesn’t say who gets in, we leave it out. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 20, 2026, and we recheck them every month. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).