Free Three Month National Art Pass

The Guardian newspaper currently has a great reader offer for a free, three month National Art Pass. This gives you free entry to hundreds of museums and galleries across the UK (many of which are in London) and 50% off entry to many major exhibitions at places like the Tate Modern and the British Museum.

The National Art Pass is organised by the Art Fund which raises money to help museums and galleries purchase and show works of art. If you're too late for the special offer (it's not clear from the website but I think this only runs until the end of May), you can still buy an annual National Art Pass. It only costs £35 if you pay by direct debit so is well worth having if you enjoy visiting galleries and museums.

I sent off for the free, three month Art Pass last week and now that it has arrived, I've been having a look at what's on offer in London to decide what I want to visit. Good options among the museums which offer free entry to Art Pass holders include:

• The Cartoon Museum
• The Foundling Museum
• Charles Dickens Museum

There's free access to a few exhibitions too including ones at:

• The Guildhall Art Gallery
• Dulwich Picture Gallery
• The Mall Galleries

However, some of the best deals are on half price entry to exhibitions including most of this summer's 'blockbusters', such as:

• Joan Miro at the Tate Modern
• Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World at the British Museum
• The Cult of Beauty at the Victoria and Albert Museum

There is also a slight reduction on entry to Tracey Emin's exhibition at the Hayward Gallery.

All in all, it looks like a great opportunity to see lots of London's museums and galleries at very little cost.