Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to 11 cultural attractions across Georgia this weekend, SEPTEMBER 7TH & 8TH Saturday and Sunday,
September 7 and September 8
WHAT: The Bank of America Museums on Us program offers Bank of America, Merrill, or Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders FREE general admission to 225 cultural attractions the first full weekend of every month.
For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences and brought new visitors to partner museums. Use the Bank of America Museums on Us Location Finder tool to search for participating cultural institutions. With more than 225 Museums on Us partners in cities across the United States, there is an option for everyone.
Atlanta History Center:
Margaret Mitchell House Reopening
Atlanta History Center has reopened the newly renovated and reimagined Margaret Mitchell House with the unveiling of the new exhibit "Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and American Memory" The exhibit explores the life and times of Margaret Mitchell, her experience in Atlanta, and her research process, helping situate this historical fiction novel in its contemporary context. It showcases the cultural phenomena resulting from the movie’s popularity and the many ways—both shallow and profound—that American culture shifted as a result. Finally, it traces the history behind the story, showing how Gone With the Wind reflected and advanced common historical myths about the causes and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Center for Civil and Human Rights:
Enjoy inspiring children’s stories and interactive games on our third-floor mezzanine. Saturday Storytime occurs at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM and is included with the price of admission.
High Museum of Art:
Patterns in Abstraction: Black Quilts from the High's Collection
The exhibition will unite a number of recent acquisitions together to answer a larger question: “How can quilts made by Black women change the way we tell the history of abstract art?”
The exhibition includes pieces by well-known quilters from Gee’s Bend, Alabama, such as Mary Lee Bendolph, Louisiana Bendolph and Lucy T. Pettway, along with works by Atlanta-based quilters such as Marquetta Johnson and early 20th-century examples by makers once known.
Many of the works will be on view at the museum for the first time, and all were made by quilters in the Southeastern United States.
Tellus Science Museum:
Come observe the sun at Tellus on Saturday, September 7 th 12 – 4 pm! With special filters on our solar telescope in the Observatory, you can safely view our nearest star, the Sun. Look for sunspots and loops of hot hydrogen gas called prominences that extend off the disc of the Sun.
Suitable for all ages. This is event is subject to cancellation due to cloudy skies or inclement weather.
Patents: The Engine of Invention
Inspire your young inventor with a trip to Tellus’ special exhibit – Patents: The Engine of Invention! Every aspect of our lives is touched in some way by the patent system. Unique to the United States was the requirement until 1880 to submit a working model along with the patent application. In this exhibit, you will see several of these inventions in miniature and learn how patents helped make us a nation of inventors.
WHEN: Saturday, September 7 & Sunday, September 8 (the first full weekend of each month)
WHERE: Learn something new this month with a visit to these and many more Museums on Us partners in
Georgia and across the country:
Atlanta
Atlanta History Center
Center for Civil and Human Rights
High Museum of Art
Tellus Science Museum
WHY: Bank of America believes the arts have a unique ability to connect people and communities and help local economies thrive. Through Museums on Us, Bank of America provides its cardholders with free access to artistic and cultural experiences across the United States at celebrated institutions ranging from art, children’s and history museums to aquariums, botanical gardens and science centers.
HOW: We encourage those interested to use the Bank of America Museums on Us location finder tool to search for participating cultural attractions, understand any applicable new Museums on Us admission protocols, and to check with museums directly for their operating hours.
Present your Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card along with a photo ID to gain free general admission to any participating institution during the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission.
Program excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows. Not to be combined with other offers. Museum participation varies.
