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Museum Day: Visit a museum for free on Sept. 26

Fowler Museum at UCLA

On Saturday, Sept. 26, you and a guest can take advantage of free admission to one of hundreds of museums and cultural centers in the U.S.

Deal: The annual Museum Day, organized by Smithsonian magazine, offers free general admission to the public. All you have to do is go to Smithsonian.com’s Museum Day microsite and enter basic information, such as your name, address and e-mail, on a short questionnaire. You’ll then be able to download an admission card to print out for use by you and a guest on Sept. 26.

In case you’ve started to dream up a museum-hopping venture, note that this is not an unlimited pass. Instead, the card is redeemable for a one-time admission to one museum of your choice. A full list of participating venues is displayed on the website.

Those participating in the Greater Los Angeles region include the California Science Center, the Fowler Museum at UCLA, the Craft and Folk Art Museum, the Japanese American National Museum and the Skirball Cultural Center, all in Los Angeles; the Historic Mission San Juan Capistrano; and the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum.

Note: Some museums, such as the Getty, offer free general admission anyway. As stated on Smithsonian.com, these venues are merely “participating in the ‘spirit’ of the day.”

Caveats: Only one admission card is permitted per household. The card is not valid for special exhibits or IMAX screenings.

— Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Photo: An artifact from the current exhibition “Steeped in History: The Art of Tea,” at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Credit: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 5:15 pm by Susan Derby and is filed under Arts & Culture, California, Deals, Fall, Family & Kids, Last Minute, Los Angeles, News, Tips & Advice, Weekend Getaways. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.