Museums On Us Program

Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Celebrate ‘National Museums Month This MayIn The Northeast, With Bank of America’s Museums on Us Program (NAPSA)—With some of the country’s most visited and historical museumsnestled in its cities New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Connecticut Farnsworth Art Museum and and towns, the Northeast United States is a rich tapestry of cultural experiences waiting to be explored. With National Museums Month kicking off in May, visitors and residents alike will have the opportunity to discover—and rediscover—all the wonders these national treasures have tooffer. The popular institutions centered in this region attract millions of visitors each year with world-class exhibitions. In May, free admission will be given to all Bank of America ATM, check and credit cardholders and MBNAcredit cardholders, plus one guest, at 56 of the finest cultural institutions across the Northeast through the Museums on Us™ program. Museumsthroughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delawareare participating. From the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the world-famous Guggenheim Museum in New York, to historic Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, Boston’s Museum of Science and the Maine Children’s Museum, cardholders may simply present their Bank of America or MBNA card and gain general admission for themselves and one guest. “Through Museums on Us, millions of accountholders living in or traveling to the Northeast will have a chance to enjoy the region’s premier cultural facilities,” said Anne M. Finucane, global market- Wyeth Center, Maine * Maine Children’s Museum Seacoast Science Center, New Hampshire John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, “Dance at Bougival” (1883) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir Thanksto a unique program, visitors will be able to enjoy free admission to 56 of New England’s finest museums, science centers, historical sites and cultural institutions. ing and corporate affairs executive and Northeast President, Bank of America. “Cultural institutions are not only sources of great learning and inspiration, they are also key to the economicvitality of the communities they serve. By supporting these anchor institutions, we are able to invest in our communities while creating benefits for our customers.” Bank of America launched the Museums on Us program in 1998 as a way to encourage Americans to take advantage of the cultural wealth of New England and the Northeast United States. Some of the top cultural institutions that are offering free admission through the Museums on Us program include: Mystic Seaport, Connecticut Massachusetts * Museumof Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts *Museum of Science, Massachusetts Norman Rockwell Museum, Massachusetts Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts * Brooklyn Botanic Garden Children’s Museum of Manhattan Rubin Museum of Art, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York The Jewish Museum, New York The New York Botanical Garden African American Museum of Philadelphia Franklin Institute Science Museum,Philadelphia Philadelphia Museum of Art * Museum of Work and Culture, Rhode Island Winterthur Museum & Coun- try Estate, Delaware For a full list of participating museumsor for more information on Bank of America’s Museums on Us, visit www.bankofamerica. com/museums.

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