Freebies & Dollar Deals
Editor’s Note: While all attempts have been made to make these lists as accurate as possible, times and program availability may be subject to change. Please check information in advance to avoid disappointment.
So, you want to expose your children to art, science and culture without draining your wallet? Many Boston area attractions offer free or discounted admission at specific times during the week and month.
Wednesdays
Free Wednesday Afternoons, 3-5pm, Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. From September through May, Massachusetts residents receive free admission year round. Since the Harvard Museum of Natural History is adjacent to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, admission to one museum admits you to both. 617-495-3045; www.hmnh.harvard.edu. Free Wednesday Afternoons, 3-5pm, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. From September through May, Massachusetts residents receive free admission year round. Since the Peabody Museum is adjacent to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, admission to one museum admits you to both. 617-496-1027; www.peabody.harvard.edu. Free Wednesday Nights, 5-9pm, Fuller Craft Museum, 455 Oak St., Brockton. Visit New England’s only museum of contemporary craft every Wednesday night without paying the regular admission fee. 508-588-6000; www.fullercraft.org. Free Wednesday Nights at the MFA, 4-9:45pm, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. No general admission is required every Wednesday night. Children ages 6 and under are always free; youth ages 7-17 are admitted free on weekdays after 3pm, weekends, and public school holidays. 617-267-9300; www.mfa.org.
Thursdays
Target Free Thursday Nights, 5-9pm, Institute of Contemporary Arts, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. Check out the exhibits without paying an admission fee every Thursday night. 617-478-3100; icaboston.org.
AHA! Nights, 5-9pm, New Bedford. On the second Thursday night of every month, more than 40 downtown museums, galleries, art organizations, merchants, the New Bedford Whaling Museum and National Historical Park participate in free events through the AHA! (Art, History & Architecture) cultural program. 508-264-8859; ahanewbedford.org.
Fridays
Target $1 Friday Nights, 5-9pm, Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St., Boston. Have fun at the museum every Friday night for only $1 admission fee. Adults, $1; children, $1. 617-426-6500; www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org.
Saturdays
Free Saturday Mornings, 10am to noon, Harvard University Art Museums, 32 Quincy St., Cambridge. The Fogg Art Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum offer free admission before noon every Saturday. Children under age 18 are always free. 617-495-9400; www.artmuseums.harvard.edu. First Saturdays, 10am to noon, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Dorchester. Admission is half off the regular price on the first Saturday of each month from 10am to noon. 617-541-LION; www.zoonewengland.org. Last Saturdays, 10am – 4pm, Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave., Boston. On the last Saturday of every month, admission is free for two adults per family with children ages 12 and under. Children ages 17 and under are always free. 617-478-3100; www.icaboston.org. Free-for-All Saturdays, 11am – 4pm, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, 224 Benefit St., Providence, R.I. Free admission on the last Saturday of the month with a variety of hands-on workshops, performances, videos and special gallery quests. 401-454-6500; www.risd.edu/museum.com. Sundays Free Sunday Mornings, 9am to noon, Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge and Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. Every Sunday morning, Massachusetts residents get free admission year round. Since the Harvard Museum of Natural History is adjacent to the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, admission to one museum admits you to both. 617-495-3045; www.hmnh.harvard.edu. Free Sunday Mornings, 9am to noon, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. Every Sunday morning, Massachusetts residents get free admission year round. Since the Peabody Museum is adjacent to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, admission to one museum admits you to both. 617-496-1027; www.peabody.harvard.edu.
Free Sunday Mornings, 10am to noon, MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Explore science and technology for free every Sunday morning at the MIT Museum. 617-253-4444; web.mit.edu/museum.
Free Sundays, 10am – 1pm, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, 224 Benefit St., Providence, R.I. Free admission until 1pm on Sundays. 401-454-6500; risd.edu/museum.cfm.
First Sunday Drop Into Art, 2-4pm, Danforth Museum of Art, 123 Union Ave., Framingham. Free admission on the first Sunday of the month from 2-4pm. 508-620-0050; www.danforthmuseum.org. Free First Sundays, 9am – 6pm, Providence Children’s Museum, 100 South St., Providence. The museum is open for free on the first Sunday of every month. 401-273-5437; www.childrenmuseum.org.
Some restrictions apply. Free admission and discounts are not valid for commercial or tour groups. Call the museum before making final plans to check on dates, times and other information.
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