Now live for 2019. Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket for free. This is in following the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, which offer free admission every day.
Registration is now open for Saturday, September 21, 2019. Find participating museums and request your ticket here. One ticket per valid email address. Each ticket provides general admission for ticketholder plus one guest. You must pick the specific museum during the ticket request process. Some museums will require you to print out the PDF ticket.
There are some cool museums around us that now cost $25 for adults and $10 for children, so this can be a significant savings depending on the size of your family.
Don’t forget to add the event to your calendar! I’ve probably forgotten about this half the times that I’ve registered.
Also see: Bank of America’s Museums on Us Program 2019.
Thanks for this heads up; you’ve given me the opportunity to see a museum I normally wouldn’t bother with on account of its $24 tickets.
Are the museums all over crowded on these days?
In my experience it was somewhat crowded, but not overly crowded. I think this day is relatively quiet otherwise, as it is not during the summer when school is out. It’s not like they’re giving out free NFL game tickets or something. 😉
thanks! just got a ticket