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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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Where will you go? 1500 museums are free on Museum Day

09/17/19

Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day is coming up on September 21 and we’re celebrating because on that day 1500 museums will be joining in to offer free admission to anyone who downloads a ticket. Many science centers, aquariums, zoos and gardens will be offering free admission on Museum Day as well. The free nationwide event presents →

Pull-tab cars & portraits made of bugs

09/04/15

Smithsonian magazine’s 11th Museum Day Live! event is coming back around on Saturday, September 26 and this year there are more than 1300 museums around the country that will be offering free admission on that day. In my first piece for Mashable Travel, I’ve got a round-up of some of the fun and – →

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Bruce Lee & 150+ museums free this weekend

10/29/14

If you’re home or on the road this weekend, and have a Bank or America or Merill Lynch credit or debit card, you’re eligible for free admission at more than 150 museums, science centers and gardens around the country, courtesy of the Museums on Us program, which makes the same offer the first full weekend →