Museum Free Days and Discounts in South Jersey
The Delaware Valley boasts a wealth of museums and cultural institutions that cater to every age and interest. These programs provide free or low-cost admission so your family can explore what the area has to offer, all while sticking to your budget.
ANYTIME
Association of Children’s Museums Reciprocity Network
If your family has a membership to a venue that belongs to the Association of Children’s Museums’ reciprocity network (check for the logo on your membership card), you’ve got discounted admission to those spots as well.
Participant:
Children's History Center of the Burlington County Historical Society
ASTC Travel Passport Program
Got a membership to a science museum? If it’s affiliated with the Association of Science Technology Centers, you may be granted free general admission to other venues in the organization — as long as they’re more than 90 miles away. Mileage is measured by linear distance, rather than driving distance.
Participant:
Blue Star Museums
Select museums offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Up to five family members, in addition to the military ID holder, are permitted per visit.
Participants:
Island Heights Cultural and Heritage Association
Lambertville Historical Society – James Wilson Marshal House Museum
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University
The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
Library Museum Pass Program
Use your library card to sign out a museum pass at participating branches, including those in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties. You’ll get access to several of the state’s museums, public gardens, parks and nature centers. Just like a book, be sure to return the pass once it’s due back.
Participants:
Burlington County Library System
Museum of the American Revolution
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Museum of the American Revolution
National Museum of the American Jewish History
Museum of the American Revolution
National Museum of the American Jewish History
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Museum of the American Revolution
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Museum of the American Revolution
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Bucks County Children's Museum
Museum of the American Revolution
National Museum of the American Jewish History
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Bucks County Children’s Museum
Museum of the American Revolution
National Museum of American Jewish History
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Gloucester County Library System
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Gloucester County Historical Society Museum & Library
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
MONTHLY
Bank of America Museums on Us
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders score one free admission to participating museums on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month. Be sure to bring your credit or debit card and photo ID.
Participants:
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
ANNUAL
Museum Day Live
Venues across the country grant free access to ticketholders, taking after the free-admission Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. Held this year (2019) on Sept. 21, each ticket — downloadable from Smithsonianmag.com/museumday — admits two people to one museum. Tickets are now available — snag yours before they’re gone!
