FREE Museum Day on September 24th: Reserve Your Tickets Now
Mark your calendar! Sponsored by the Smithsonian Magazine, you and a friend can check out a local participating museum for FREE on Saturday, September 24th.
Follow These Steps To Get Up to 2 FREE Tickets:
* Head over here and check out the participating museums in your area.
* Find a participating museum, head over here and complete the registration form.
* Your ticket will be emailed to you after you submit your information*
* Print and bring your ticket to your selected participating museum on Saturday, 9/24
Keep in mind that your free ticket is good for two people per household and is NOT valid for special exhibits, IMAX film screenings or for use with any other offers. There is a limit of one Museum Day Ticket per household and per valid email address.
And don’t forget! In celebration of National Parks turning 100 in 2016, you can take advantage of Entrance-Free Days at over 120 participating National Parks on August 25th-28th, September 24th and November 11th. This is a perfect opportunity to relax with your family and get those kiddos out of the house for an outdoor adventure ! Check out the list of participating parks here.
Awesome! Just scored tickets for the whole family to the zoo.
Yay! So glad to hear that Samantha!
Anyone else notice a lot less participating museums? I’ve used this every year to take my son to a pricey museum and we look forward to it, but it’s not on the list and neither are about 20 other local options that were there last year. I’m not complaining, just wondering if it’s something local to Indiana or if a lot of museums pulled out?
Most of the ones in my area are not catered so much for young kids. I found there used to me more variety, but there is only one this year (same one as last year) that would be interesting for my three year old. In past years there were more offered towards kids, but we were never ever near 20 options as you mention and I am in a major city (Minneapolis). One year, we want to a really cool farm and my son loved it, but that was three years ago now. We will be going to the same one as last year this time, not complaining as it was fun, but would be fun to try something new too.
O yeah- there are only 4 museums participating in my state- I remember last year there were about 10!
hello , does anyone know about kid under 4/5 ? can he in ? or does he need ticket?
thanks
Sign up for a ticket and then see what it says on it. The one I did admitted 2 people and my son is three an no longer free at the museum we are going to so I did an additional ticket for my husband in his name.
hi Erin, it says “Ticket per household and per valid email address.”
So, my son or my husband will pay for the ticket , right? (even he still really young.) I plan to take him to visit museum with my hubby.
But I still need to talk with my hubby. there are 3 museum near by.
Thanks for helping.
I suppose if they are really picky, then yes, they could charge you for a 3rd person but I didn’t see anything about one ticket per household, only that one ticket provides admission for two people (you and a guest). My experience is that they want people in to try out the museum in hopes you purchase a membership or visit more often. You could always walk in separate with two different tickets.
Awesome! Knowing about the national park free day…you just saved my family $60!! I am putting the days in my calendar so we remember to go within those dates!! so excited!!
How cool! Have fun!
Not a single participating museum in Kansas. . ..
There are 3 in Wichita, but one is free all the time.
i made a mistake and clicked on the wrong one.Maybe i can use my other device to get the one i wanted.Thanks my son loved the railroad museum last year.I meant to pick museum of industry it had a pic of an airplane in there.I know he will love that.He loves trucks planes buses trains etc.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad to hear how much fun he had! Hoping you can snag one for this year! You’re very welcome!
Thank you !
You’re welcome!
Good stuff! Got my ticket!
Glad to hear it! Enjoy!
This falls on my birthday! Thank you! Now we have s fun free activity for the big 30! 😛
Perfect! Happy Birthday Tracy!
Thanks! I work weekends and miss out on fun stuff to do with the kids. I just found a geological museum that is always free in my city! This way we can go on a weekday :). I had never heard of this museum before…thanks!
Glad to hear you could find one to visit on a weekday! You’re very welcome!