# Free museum and zoo days in Tampa, 2027

> Free and nearly free ways into Tampa museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: two Bank of America Museums on Us partners, two 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; 2 Museums on Us partners; 2 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

- **Florida Museum of Photographic Arts**. https://www.fmopa.org/
- **Tampa Museum of Art**. https://www.tampamuseum.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.

- **Glazer Children’s Museum**: Families who are Florida Residents and receiving SNAP, EBT, or WIC benefits are eligible for an annual Access Pass. Access Pass holders only pay $5 admission per person, per visit, for up to four people. Official page: https://glazermuseum.org/visit/access/
- **Tampa Museum of Art**: SNAP EBT participants: free. Official page: https://tampamuseum.org/visit/

## Library museum passes

- **Glazer Children’s Museum**: Public Library Pass (called a Discovery Pass in Hillsborough), also at select Pinellas, Pasco and Polk libraries. Check your library for availability. Official page: https://glazermuseum.org/visit/access/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Florida Museum of Photographic Arts; Tampa Museum of Art: 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 Tampa in 2027?
We haven’t found a museum or zoo in Tampa 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 Tampa museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa 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.

### Can you get into museums free or cheap with EBT in Tampa?
Yes. Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Museum of Art 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 Tampa?
Glazer Children’s Museum: Public Library Pass (called a Discovery Pass in Hillsborough), also at select Pinellas, Pasco and Polk libraries. Check your library for availability.

### 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/).