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Free admission on Museum Day and other days

09/15/22

[This is a story we wrote for NBC News] As inflation leads households to tighten their entertainment and travel budgets, many are forgoing trips to museums and cultural institutions, where tickets can often top $25 per person. This coming Saturday, Sept. 17, might bring some temporary relief. For the 18th annual Museum Day, a nationwide […]

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How to get tickets to Smithsonian’ Renovated Air & Space Museum

09/13/22

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Wahington, D.C. has been undergoing a seven-year renovation that includes the redesign of all 23 exhibitions and presentation spaces. The big reveal is around the corner. Approximately half of the building will reopen on Friday, October 14 and will include eight new and renovated exhibitions, the planetarium, the museum store, and […]

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We’re on a boat: London’s HMS Belfast

08/22/22

Museum Monday: London’s HMS Belfast For Museum Monday, we’re highlighting the HMS Belfast. This is a historic warship and a 9-deck floating museum permanently moored in London on the River Thames. The Royal Navy ship is named after the Northern Ireland city of Belfast and is operated as one of the Imperial War Museums’ 5 […]

Welcome back SFO Aviation Museum & Library

06/10/22

As fans of airports, libraries, aviation history, and museums, we’re delighted that San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has reopened the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum & Library after a two-year closure. The facility is named after a former airport director and sits pre-security in the Main Hall of SFO’s International Terminal. The retro look […]

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Helsinki Museums We Love

06/07/22

We traveled to Finland on the inaugural Finnair flight from Seattle to Helsinki on June 1. Now we’re fortunate to spend a few active, blissful, days touring Helsinki and the lakeside Lahti region. Head here to see snaps and some fun details from our flight over and a “get-to-know-Helsinki” walking tour. We’ve moved along to […]

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Visit an Airport Museum on Int’l Museum Day

05/18/22

May 18 is International Museum Day, which gives us an excuse to talk about some of the great museums in and adjacent to airports around the country. Having a museum or museum program in an airport just makes so much sense. Millions of people pass through airports each year. Many passengers have plenty of downtime […]

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Museum Monday: All things Edgar Allan Poe

04/24/22

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia will be celebrating its 100th-anniversary April 28 through October 31, 2022, with an exhibit highlighting dozens of recently acquired Poe artifacts. The list of artifacts includes Edgar Allen Poe’s pocket watch, which he owned while writing The Tell-Tale Heart, a horror story that, repeatedly mentions a watch. […]

On assignment: Northern Lights adventure

03/09/22

The cruise team for StuckatTheAirport.com is on a bucket list assignment in Norway with Viking Cruises. Much of our time has been spent sailing fjords, bundling up for late-night treks to dark spaces in search of the Northern Lights, and visiting small museums. One of the favorite museum stops has been the Polar Museum in […]

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Museum Month in Seattle & San Diego

02/06/22

Two great cities are running promotions this month offering serious deals for anyone who loves saving money on admission fees at museums, aquariums, and other attractions. San Diego Museum Month Following a seriously scaled-back version in 2021, San Diego’s Museum Month is back for 2022. Through February, the program offers half-price admission at more than 45 […]

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