By: Andrew Silverstein

Who doesn't like free stuff?  It's great.  Even if it's something you don't necessarily need, the fact that it's free makes it all the more enticing.  For those in Tampa who love the arts and choose Bank of America as their financial institution, there's a great, free deal waiting for you right in our city's backyard.

The Tampa Museum of Art in Downtown Tampa is now offering Bank of America cardholders FREE admission to the museum just for using a Bank of America card.  It's part of the bank's Museums on Us program which grants cardholders free admission to over 150 different museums across the country.  The offer is valid on the first full weekend of each month through December of 2012.

Free admission to a fantastic art museum here in Tampa Bay just for having a debit or credit card?  Not too shabby.  Just bring your card, valid form of ID, and you're good to go.

Once you're in the Tampa Museum of Art, you'll enter a world of breathtaking art from the past and present.  Their current exhibits offer a little something for everyone.  Syntax is one current exhibit that explores a variety of artists' interest in symbolism, text, and other forms of information transference.

The Hillsborough River:  From the Green Swamp to the Bay is another current exhibit exploring this beautiful body of water right here in Tampa Bay.  This exhibit features the photography of Karen Glaser which explores the beauty and complexity of our beloved Hillsborough River.

So, get up and get out there, Bank of America cardholders.  You definitely don't want to sleep on this on this great offer.  The Tampa Museum of Art awaits!