Did you know that if you have an EBT/SNAP card for groceries, you can get $5 admission or less to tons of museums in Wisconsin and across the country? It’s a program called Museums for All, and here’s how it works:
This great initiative by the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences encourages all Americans to visit museums as part of a lifelong habit. “Through Museums for All, visitors presenting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards receive reduced admission, ranging from free to $5.00, to more than 1,600 participating museums of all kinds. Participating museums can be found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands”
I’m just going to list a few of the Museums for All program participants in Wisconsin. Please note that you should ALWAYS confirm with the establishment before going – For example, I noticed the database still had Appleton’s Atlas Paper Center listed and that has been closed for some time.
- Green Bay Botanical Garden – this does not include the Garden of Lights as far as I know
- Green Bay Children’s Museum
- National Railroad Museum – Green Bay
- Mulva Cultural Center – De Pere
- Door County Maritime Museum – Sturgeon Bay
- Ephraim Historical Association – (Door County)
- The Building for Kids – Appleton
- Trout Museum of Art – Appleton (you can actually get FREE admission for the rest of 2026 Appleton – Trout Museum of Art – FREE Admission for 2026!)
- History Museum at the Castle – Appleton
- Hearthstone Historic House Museum – Appleton
- Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac
- Wisconsin Maritime Museum – Manitowoc
- Manitowoc County Historical Society
- Above and Beyond Children’s Museum – Sheboygan
- Bookworm Gardens – Sheboygan
- Monk Botanical Gardens – Wausau
- Wausau Children’s Museum
- Madison Children’s Museum
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens – Madison
- Explore Children’s Museum – Sun Prairie
- Children’s Museum of La Crosse
- Chippewa Valley Museum – Eau Claire
- Children’s Museum of Eau Claire
- Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Betty Brinn Children’s Museum – Milwaukee
- and more in Wisconsin and across the country!
Please note that the EBT/SNAP card is only used for Proof of Eligibility, not for payment. For more information on the program, click here.
I did the research for Wisconsin Consumer readers. Want to see the numbers of Which Wisconsin Grocery Store is the Cheapest? The Numbers for October 2026 are Here If you’re looking for more organic/natural/healthier choices at the grocery store, check out Which Grocery Store is the Cheapest When Buying Natural/Organic items? Here are the Numbers
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