Oh Bank of America, you generous monolith. Thank you for giving us free access to local museums this coming weekend…in turn, I will continue to deposit my paychecks into your accounts. You’re welcome.

The deal: If you’re a Bank of America cardholder, you can get into museums across the country for free the first full weekends of December (4 & 5), January (1 & 2), and February (5 & 6). In the Seattle area, that means entry into:

Museum of History and Industry (current exhibit: The Purse and the Person)
The Wing Luke Museum (current exhibit: A Refugee’s Journey of Hope and Survival)
Northwest African American Museum (current exhibit: After Hours, the Northwest Jazz Scene)
Tacoma Art Museum (current exhibit: The Movement of Impressionism: Europe, America, and the Northwest)

And in Portland, you can visit the Pittock Mansion and Portland Art Museum. To get a ticket, just bring your photo ID and a valid Bank of America/Merrill Lynch credit or debit card. One ticket per person. Participating museums may change in 2011, so check back on Culture Fiend for updates.