Free Museum Days in Orlando

Orlando has a long list of museums, gardens, and cultural attractions. Here are a select few that offer designated free entry days.

Although admission is free, donations are always appreciated to help support the organization. These special free museum days in Orlando are always subject to change, so check with the venue before visiting.

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Museums On Us: free first weekend of every month
The first weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums free through the bank’s Museums On Us program.

Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card Saturday or Sunday and you’ll get free admission to these Orlando museums (one admission per card):

Free museum days: image of butterfly at Harry P. Leu Gardens

Image courtesy: Harry P. Leu Gardens

Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando
407-246-2620

Entry is FREE for everyone during select first Mondays of the month from 9am to 5pm (see schedule). Get there early to find a parking spot as it’s a popular day at the gardens.
The garden also open its doors to celebrate moms and dads with free admission on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Garden admission is free during their annual Plant Sale in March.

You might also be interested in: free days at National Parks.

Free museum days in Orlando: image of Orange County History Center

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Orange County Regional History Center
65 E Central Blvd, Orlando
407-836-8500

FREE admission on every third Thursday, 5pm – 8pm.
Kids 4 and under are always FREE.
More free days: Mother’s Day for moms, Father’s Day for dads, free the first weekend of every month with the Museums On Us Program.
Special discounts: FREE for Florida Educators and Orange County employees; $2 off for Orange County Library card holders.
Parking is free for two hours in the library parking garage with a ticket validation.

Free museum days: image of Tiffany glass at The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

Image courtesy: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.

Morse Museum of American Art
445 N Park Ave, Winter Park
407-645-5311

The world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany is housed right here in Winter Park, Florida—and you can experience it for FREE.
The museum is FREE after 4pm on Fridays, November through April.
Weekend of the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival.
FREE during the three-day Easter weekend, Friday – Sunday.

Free museum entry in Orlando: image of galleries at Orlando Museum of Art

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Orlando Museum of Art
2416 N Mills Ave, Orlando
407-896-4231

The museum is free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.

Free museum days: image of kids played at Orlando Science Center

Free entry to Orlando Science Center the first weekend of every month with BOA card. Image courtesy: Orlando Science Center

Orlando Science Center
777 E Princeton St, Orlando
407-514-2000

The museum is free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.

Free museum days Orlando: image of the lakeside sculptures at Mennello Museum of Art

Image courtesy: Mennello Museum of American Art

Mennello Museum of American Art
900 E. Princeton Street, Orlando
407-246-4278

Every second Sunday of the month, Mennello Museum offers free admission to the galleries during FREE Family Funday.
FREE on Father’s Day for dads.
FREE during the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.

Free museum day: image of Cornell Fine Arts Museum in Winter Park.

Image courtesy: Cornell Fine Arts Museum in Winter Park

The Cornell Fine Arts Museum
1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park
407-646-2526

The museum offers an intimate and unique experience in Winter Park with more than 5,000 works ranging from antiquity to contemporary. And, it’s always FREE!

Mead Gardens
1300 S. Denning Dr., Winter Park
407-622-6323

A FREE 47-acre park with an amphitheater, butterfly garden, boardwalk and bike trail.

Image courtesy: Bok Tower Gardens

Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales
863-676-1408

FREE for moms on Mother’s Day and dads on Father’s Day.
May 6 – 15, 2022: mark your calendar for National Public Gardens Week.
Children under 5 are FREE.

Free museum days in Orlando: image of Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens

Image courtesy: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens

Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
633 Osceola Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
407-647-6294

FREE admission for moms on Mother’s Day and dads on Father’s Day.
The museum is free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.

Smithsonian Free Museum Day
This annual event offers FREE admission to museums all over the country. It was last scheduled on September 18, 2021. Stay tuned for the next date!

Blue Star Museums Program
Folks on active duty in the armed forces and their families are eligible for free entry to an assortment of museums in Central Florida through the Blue Star Museums program, Memorial Day through Labor Day. There are many museums in Central Florida offering free admission. Find a participating museum near you.

Museums in Orlando that are always FREE

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