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Casa Peralta
San Leandro
Admission to San Leandro's historic house museum is free and open to the public every weekend from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Chabot Space & Science Center
Oakland
Free telescope viewings every Friday and Saturday night, weather permitting.
Oakland Museum of California
On every first Sunday of the month, enjoy admission to OMCA with a suggested donation of $5 for general admission - there is an additional $5 fee for access to special exhibitions.
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley
Free on the first Thursday of the month
South Bay Historical Railroad Society
Santa Clara
Open to the public Tuesday evenings from 5 PM to 8 PM, and on Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM.
The railroad heritage museum is always free.
NASA Ames Research Center
Mountain View
The visitor center of NASA's Bay Area research center is always free.
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
San Jose
Free from 5 pm to 9 pm on the first Friday of each month, except in January and July.
Pay what you can admission from 4 pm to 7 pm every Friday.
San Jose Museum of Art
Free year-round for young visitors ages 17 and under, college students, and school teachers.
Free every first Friday of the month after 6 pm.
Free every first weekend of the month for visitors who present an active Bank of America debit or credit card with valid photo I.D.
Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
Helena
Admission is always free.
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Sausalito
Free for Bay Area residents every first Wednesday of every other month.
Free for active military personnel (one child and one adult) every day.