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Bank of America’s "Museums on Us" Program Announces 2012 Additions

Charlotte, NC, USA (January 30, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/–Bank of America today announces the 2012 Museums on Us® roster featuring many of the most renowned arts, culture and educational institutions across the United States, from Miami, Fla., to Anchorage, Alaska. Museums on Us offers Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit and credit cardholders free admission to more than 150 of the nation’s most exciting cultural venues across 91 cities on the first full weekend of every month. 

“We invest in the arts because we believe fostering cultural understanding and respect enables local economies and communities to thrive,” said Rena DeSisto, Bank of America global arts and culture executive. “Our Museums on Us program is a distinctive advantage of doing business with us, and we are proud to share the benefit of this program with our customers across the United States.”

Bank of America partners with an array of institutions including museums, science centers, botanical gardens and aquariums. New institutional partners include Brooklyn Children’s Museum in N.Y., Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Ill., Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul, Minn., and Laguna Art Museum in Orange County, Calif. (full list below). Notable institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, N.Y., Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Calif., The Art Institute of Chicago in Ill., and the Houston Zoo in Texas continue to participate in the program.

2012 Museum Roster Additions:
Adler Planetarium – Chicago, Ill.
Allentown Art Museum – Allentown, Pa.
American Textile History Museum – Lowell, Mass.
Anchorage Museum – Anchorage, Alaska
Brooklyn Children’s Museum – Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bruce Museum – Greenwich, Conn.
Carnegie Museum of Art – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Children’s Museum of Phoenix – Phoenix, Ariz.
Discovery Museum Science & Space Center – Sacramento, Calif.
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art – Scranton, Pa.
Grand Rapids Art Museum – Grand Rapids, Mich.
Historic Fort Snelling – St. Paul, Minn.
James J. Hill House – St. Paul, Minn.
Laguna Art Museum – Orange County, Calif.
Mill City Museum – Minneapolis, Minn.
Minnesota History Center – St. Paul, Minn.
New York Historical Society – New York, N.Y.
Newport Art Museum – Providence, R.I.
Rubin Museum of Art – New York, N.Y.
Taubman Museum of Art – Roanoke, Va.
The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History – Albuquerque, N.M.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art – Amherst, Mass.
The San Diego Museum of Art – San Diego, Calif.
Whitney Museum of Art – New York, N.Y.

“The New York Historical Society is excited to be joining the ranks of Museums on Us. Bank of America recognizes the cultural importance of organizations such as ours and knows that offering free admission to its customers will help bring to life the issues, trends, events and personalities that make American history matter,” said Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the newly renovated New York Historical Society Museum and Library.

Museum visitors must present a photo ID and a valid Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card to be eligible. One free general admission is limited to the cardholder at the participating institution, excluding fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows (not to be combined with other offers). For more information about Museums on Us and to view a full list of institutions, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com.

Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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