Admissions

Admission is always free for members!

The University Membership Program at the Gardner Museum provides colleges and universities the opportunity to offer students and faculty complimentary Museum admission. View a list participating universities, or learn more about University Membership.

Learn about visiting with kids.

Is your name Isabella? Isabellas receive free lifetime admission.

The Gardner Museum partners with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Blue Star Families to honor and thank members of our military and their families for their service to our country by providing them with free admission to the Museum.

Enjoy free admission to the Gardner Museum on your birthday—with just your ID! Those whose birthdays fall on a Tuesday, when the Museum is closed, are invited to join us the Monday before or Wednesday after.

Show your Go Boston card for admission to over 70 Boston attractions, activities, tours, excursions, museums, and sights including the Gardner Museum. Visit Smart Destinations for more information.

As part of Bank of America's Museums on Us program, all visitors who present an active Bank of America or Merrill Lynch debit or credit card and a valid photo ID shall receive free general admission to the Gardner Museum on the first full weekend of each month. Ticketed activities are not included and must be purchased separately by the visitor.

Bring your receipt from the Museum of Fine Arts to the Gardner Museum and receive $2 off the price of regular adult or senior admission. Or, bring your Gardner Museum receipt to the MFA and receive the same discount. Offer good within two days.

Show us your Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) membership card and get $2 off admission to the Gardner Museum. Ask about these MFA member discounts at the door. It's never been easier to enjoy two of Boston's most magnificent museums!

Isabella Gardner was an avid Red Sox fan. Following the team’s championship win over the New York Giants in 1912, she showed her support in unique fashion, attending a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert wearing a white headband that read “Oh, You Red Sox!” Throughout the year, visitors to the Gardner Museum wearing Red Sox paraphernalia receive $2 off adult and senior admissions.

Show your Massachusetts Teachers Association membership card and get half off the price of a single adult ticket for admission ($7.50 instead of $15), or buy one, get one free for pairs of tickets ($15 for two adults).

Show your Massachusetts EBT card plus a photo ID and get discounted admission at $2 per person! The Museum does not process EBT transactions—cash or other payment must be provided. This discount applies for up to four people per EBT card, per visit. Children 17 and under are always free.