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 days are always subject to change, so check with the venue before visiting.
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FREE MUSEUM DAYS IN ORLANDO
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):
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Mennello Museum of American Art
- Orange County Regional History Center
- Orlando Science Center
- Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
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- 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.
- The garden also opens its doors for an annual Plant Sale in March.
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Orange County Regional History Center
- 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.
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- The museum is free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.
Free entry to Orlando Science Center the first weekend of every month with BOA card. Image courtesy: Orlando Science Center
- The museum is free the first weekend of every month for the Museums On Us Program.
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Mennello Museum of American Art
- 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.
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The Cornell Fine Arts Museum
CLOSED UNTIL FEB. 2021
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.
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Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales
863-676-1408
- FREE on Easter morning for a special sunrise service.
- FREE for moms on Mother’s Day and dads on Father’s Day.
- May 7-16, mark your calendar for National Public Gardens Week.
- Children under 5 are FREE.
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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.
Museum of Art – DeLand
600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
386-734-4371
- FREE Family Fun Saturday happens once a month. Admission is FREE for everyone.
Smithsonian Free Museum Day
This annual event offers FREE admission to museums all over the country. Read more about all of the free museum day participants near Orlando.
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
- City Arts Factory
- Grand Bohemian Gallery
- Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida
- Winter Park Historical Museum
- Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
- Crealdé School of Art Galleries
- Sanford Museum
- Winter Garden Heritage Museum
- Central Florida Railroad Museum
- The Cornell Fine Arts Museum
- Lake Mary Museum
- Longwood Historic Properties
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