Art Memberships & Discounts

Expand your art experience and explore performances, exhibitions, concerts, and more throughout the city of Boston! There are so many art memberships and discounts available to the Boston University community to make these ventures accessible and affordable to our students, faculty, and staff.

Art Discount Codes for BU Community

Boston Museums

BU Arts Initiative provides all graduate and undergraduate BU students free membership with valid BU Student ID to a variety of Boston art galleries including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), and the Harvard Art Museum (free for ALL visitors!)

BU Faculty & Staff receive free access to the Institute of Contemporary Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and discounted access to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Please visit our BU Museum Memberships page for information on how to reserve tickets.

BSO College Cards

BU students can register for a Boston Symphony Orchestra College Card at no cost, granting free access to the Encore BSO Recitals Series, the Pathways to the BSO webinars, and additional BSO performances as they become available. Visit our Memberships Discount page for the unique link to register for a card. 

Faculty and staff can typically receive a 50% off discount on Boston Symphony Orchestra tickets with the BSO College Card.

Explore Boston

There’s so much art to enjoy in Boston! BU Arts Initiative’s Arts Insiders program brings students together to access exclusive events in and around the city. All events are free of charge for the students.

Boston’s thriving art scene offers something to explore every day of the week. Here are some helpful resources:

ArtsBoston
WBUR’s The ARTery
Arts Fuse
Boston Globe Arts
The Mayor’s Office for Arts & Culture