Institute of Contemporary Art Boston — Boston Family Days Free Admission

The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston is a normally paid waterfront contemporary-art museum presenting changing exhibitions, installations, and programs. Free admission is limited to a student who lives full-time in Boston and is enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 or Boston Pre-K, plus up to two guests. Boston Public Schools and Boston Pre-K families are enrolled automatically; other eligible families must register with the City. Show the student's personal, nontransferable emailed Boston Family Days pass at entry. Advance reservation is suggested. Reserve with code BOSFAMDAYS and show the Boston Family Days pass at check-in; same-day admission is capacity-dependent. NearbyGrid lists this free-admission opportunity for discovery. We do not host or organize it. Free admission may cover general admission only; special exhibitions, films, rides, parking, reservations, age or residency requirements, or other activities may cost extra or have separate rules. Click Details to confirm the date, time, location, eligibility, reservation requirements, and exclusions on the venue's official page before you go. Verified August 26, 2026 against the City of Boston's official Boston Family Days calendar and eligibility rules, the venue's official page, and a current independent Boston Family Days listing.