# Free museum and zoo days in Pittsburgh, 2027

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

- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- 1 regular free days; 3 Museums on Us partners; 3 Museums for All or EBT discounts; 0 library passes
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## Regular free days

- **Heinz History Center**: Free on the third Thursday and third Sunday of each month with a RAD Pass from the Allegheny Regional Asset District. Official page: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/visit/heinz-history-center/

## 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

- **Carnegie Museum of Art**. https://carnegiemuseums.org/bank-of-america-museums-on-us/
- **Carnegie Museum of Natural History**. https://carnegiemuseums.org/bank-of-america-museums-on-us/
- **The Andy Warhol Museum**. https://carnegiemuseums.org/bank-of-america-museums-on-us/

## 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.

- **Children's Museum of Pittsburgh**: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card holders receive reduced admission to the Children’s Museum as part of the Museums for All program: Official page: https://pittsburghkids.org/visit-2/plan-your-visit/admission-discounts/
- **Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium**: Guests who reside in one of 10 counties around the Zoo and receive food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can gain general daytime Zoo admission any day for $5 each for groups up to 4 people who qualify for the OpporZOOnity Program. Official page: https://www.pittsburghzoo.org/plan-your-visit/groups-discounts/
- **Carnegie Museum of Natural History**: Present your Electronic Benefit Transfer card (EBT Card) from any state (Pennsylvania Access card, Ohio Direction card, West Virginia Mountain State card, etc.) and receive general admission for up to four people at $1 each at Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. Official page: https://carnegiemnh.org/visitor-information/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, and The Andy Warhol 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 Pittsburgh in 2027?
Heinz History Center: Free on the third Thursday and third Sunday of each month with a RAD Pass from the Allegheny Regional Asset District. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

### Which Pittsburgh museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, The Andy Warhol Museum 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 Pittsburgh?
Yes. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, Carnegie Museum of Natural History 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/).