# Free museum and zoo days in Philadelphia, 2027

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

- Last checked: 2026-10-26
- 2 regular free days; 4 Museums on Us partners; 0 Museums for All or EBT discounts; 0 library passes
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## Regular free days

- **Elmwood Park Zoo**: Free admission for Norristown Borough residents on the last weekend of each month. Official page: https://elmwoodparkzoo.org/events/2026-10-31/
- **Philadelphia Museum of Art**: Pay What You Wish on the first Sunday of every month. Kids 18 and under are always free. Official page: https://www.philamuseum.org/community-engagement

## 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

- **African American Museum in Philadelphia**. https://www.aampmuseum.org/
- **Barnes Foundation** (Saturdays only). https://www.barnesfoundation.org/
- **Museum of the American Revolution**. https://www.amrevmuseum.org/
- **Philadelphia Museum of Art**. https://www.philamuseum.org/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Free admission for Norristown Borough residents at Elmwood Park Zoo** at Elmwood Park Zoo: 2026-10-31, 2026-11-01. Who gets in: Free for Norristown Borough residents. https://elmwoodparkzoo.org/events/2026-10-31/

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## FAQ

### When are the free museum days in Philadelphia in 2027?
Elmwood Park Zoo: Free admission for Norristown Borough residents on the last weekend of each month. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Pay What You Wish on the first Sunday of every month. Kids 18 and under are always free. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

### Which Philadelphia museums are free with a Bank of America card?
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Barnes Foundation, Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia Museum of Art 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.

### 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 26, 2026, and we recheck them every month. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).