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Smithsonian Free Museum Day

Get free admission to any of 16 museums on 8th Annual Museum Day | Sat. 9/29
By - posted 9/26/2012 No Comment

Smithsonian Magazine’s 8th annual Museum Day takes place Saturday, September 29, 2012 as participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide will open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket.

Smithsonian Magazine 8th Annual Museum Day
Free Admission for two on September 29, 2012
Participating Bay Area Museums
[Details & Tickets]

  • Legion of Honor (SF)
  • de Young Museum (SF)
  • Museum on Vision (SF)
  • Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (SF)
  • Museum of Craft and Folk Art (SF)
  • California Historical Society (SF)
  • Cartoon Art Museum of California (SF)
  • SS Jeremiah O’Brien – The National Liberty Ship Memorial (SF)
  • The Society of California Pioneers Museum and Library (SF)
  • Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles (Berkeley)
  • Hiller Aviation Museum (San Carlos)
  • The Lace Museum (Sunnyvale)
  • CuriOdyssey (San Mateo)
  • Bedford Gallery (Walnut Creek)
  • Lindsay Wildlife Museum (Walnut Creek)
  • Sun Gallery, Hayward Area Forum of the Arts (Hayward)
  • Richmond History Museum (Richmond)
  • Vallejo Naval & History Museum (Vallejo)
  • Marin History Museum (San Rafael)

The Museum Day Ticket provides free admission to one person, plus a guest.

* One ticket per household
* A ticket will gain entry in only one museum and only participating museums
* Only an official Museum Day ticket is eligible for free entry.