FREE CULTURAL EXHIBITS

You can visit many museums, galleries and other attractions nationwide for free, on special discount days, or during certain hours. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, for example, offers free admission every Friday night from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Some top-notch attractions are free every day of the year, such as Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Getty Center in Los Angeles. And many college campuses host free concerts and student art exhibits.