# Free museum and zoo days in Minneapolis–St. Paul, 2027

> Free and nearly free ways into Minneapolis–St. Paul museums and zoos in 2027, each one checked on the venue’s or program’s own page: one regular free day, 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
- 1 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

- **Minnesota Children's Museum**: Securian Financial Free First Sunday: free admission on the first Sunday of the month. Reservations required. Official page: https://mcm.org/give-to-mcm/securian-financial-free-first-sunday/

## 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

- **Mill City Museum**. https://www.mnhs.org/millcity
- **Historic Fort Snelling**. https://www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling
- **James J. Hill House** (Seasonal). https://www.mnhs.org/hillhouse
- **Minnesota History Center**. https://www.mnhs.org/historycenter

## 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.

- **Minnesota Children's Museum**: Families that meet income qualifications may purchase discounted tickets or membership anytime through the museum’s All Play program. Any family receiving benefits through EBT, WIC or free/reduced school lunch programs is eligible for discounted admission. | Learn More Official page: https://mcm.org/give-to-mcm/securian-financial-free-first-sunday/
- **Bell Museum**: Curiosity Memberships and Museums for All admission : these discounted and free offerings increase access for qualifying visitors who participate in EBT, medical assistance programs like MinnesotaCare, Section 8 housing programs, WIC, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability,… Official page: https://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/access/

## Free days coming up before 2027

- **Bank of America Museums on Us weekend** at Mill City Museum, Minnesota History Center, and Historic Fort Snelling: 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul in 2027?
Minnesota Children's Museum: Securian Financial Free First Sunday: free admission on the first Sunday of the month. Reservations required. Each one is from the venue’s own page.

### Which Minneapolis–St. Paul museums are free with a Bank of America card?
Mill City Museum, Historic Fort Snelling, James J. Hill House, Minnesota History Center 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul?
Yes. Minnesota Children's Museum, Bell Museum 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/).