Bank pays for customers to enjoy O.C. culture in May

For Bank of America check and credit card holders, May brings free admission to three Newport Beach museums and 83 additional cultural institutions nationwide, including science centers, historical societies, zoos and gardens.

The bank is commemorating National Museum Month with its 10th season of Museums on Us, a program designed to offer free access for two to some of the nation’s greatest museums, including the Orange County Museum of Art, the Newport Sports Museum and the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum.

“It’s a statement about Orange County to have seven museums participating in this wonderful program,” said David Muller, executive director of the nautical museum. “It shows that we are becoming a place where you can experience culture.”

The offer is available to anyone with a Bank of America credit or check card or an MBNA credit card. For more information and a complete list of participating locations, go to www.bankofamerica.com/museums .

— Jessie Brunner