# Free museum and zoo days in Boise, 2027

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

- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- 0 regular free days; 1 Museums on Us partners; 4 Museums for All or EBT discounts; 1 library passes
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## 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

- **Boise Art Museum**. https://www.boiseartmuseum.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.

- **Discovery Center of Idaho**: SNAP EBT cardholders can receive $5 admission per person for up to four people. This admission option is available in person only; please bring your EBT card. Official page: https://www.dcidaho.org/discounts-access-programs
- **Idaho State Museum**: EBT Cardholders (Up to 4 family members): $3 Official page: https://history.idaho.gov/museum/
- **Idaho Botanical Garden**: *EBT/ARC: $5 adult admission, free youth admission. *Active Military: $1 off each admission. Official page: https://www.idahobotanicalgarden.org/visit/
- **World Center for Birds of Prey**: The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey is committed to providing world-class nose-to-beak experiences with raptors for everyone in our community. Official page: https://peregrinefund.org/plan-your-visit

## Library museum passes

- **Idaho Botanical Garden**: Library Passport Program through local libraries (the packet also gets you free rides on Valley Regional Transit to the garden). Official page: https://www.idahobotanicalgarden.org/visit/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Boise Art Museum: 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 Boise in 2027?
We haven’t found a museum or zoo in Boise that posts a regular free day for everyone yet. Bank of America cardholders get in free on the first full weekend of each month at the places listed below. Families with SNAP (EBT) benefits get free or reduced admission at the places in the EBT section.

### Which Boise museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Boise Art Museum is a Bank of America Museums on Us partner. 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 Boise?
Yes. Discovery Center of Idaho, Idaho State Museum, Idaho Botanical Garden, World Center for Birds of Prey 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.

### Can I borrow a free museum pass from the library in Boise?
Idaho Botanical Garden: Library Passport Program through local libraries (the packet also gets you free rides on Valley Regional Transit to the garden).

### 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/).