Free Museum Admission *participating museums*

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destiny k. Sep 26, 2007, 4:21pm EDT

THANKS FOR THE INFO!! EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T MAKE IT SOME OF MY FRIENDS WOULD LOVE IT!! THANKS AGAIN!! ^_^

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DiAnA D. Sep 26, 2007, 4:23pm EDT

Dang! wish i lived closer!!

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umm ... since when do you have to pay to go to the Smithsonian???

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Melanie B. Sep 26, 2007, 4:51pm EDT

Destiny~yw =)
Same here lol I'd luv to go but cant. So I'll send the info on to my family and friends that live near there...

TTFN
enjoy your day
thanks for you comment

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more ummm ...

Ok, the announcement in the magazine is kind of poorly worded.

Museum Day is for other museums around the country. You can present the coupon at participating museums and get two of you in free for general admission. It does not include special exhibits or things like Imax theater entrance.

Check your local and state museums, they most likely have a free day one day each week or on a monthly basis. The article states that "some participating museums may already have a free admission policy year round and are participating in the "spirit" of the day" so you may be getting an extra free day. Note also, there are no rain checks with this program.

Those wishing to go to the wonderful museums of the Smithsonian Institute, our national museum, entry is always free!

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Melanie B. Sep 26, 2007, 5:36pm EDT

Mr. Bill~ You are so right! My husband *behind my shoulder reader*, said to me. I thought the Smithsonian was free!~ So of course I did a reread of the link. And it is as you say.

Although there are a few places at the Smithsonian that have a small fee. Such as the Butterfly Pavillion, link below.
As well I added a couple other interesting links.

Smithsonian Institute
*(free e-newsletter in this one)*
http://www.smithsonian.org/

goSmithsonian Website
http://www.gosmithsonian.com/action/go/index

Smithsonian Will Charge For Butterfly Pavilion
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/24/AR2007042402495.html

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Joe T. Sep 26, 2007, 5:37pm EDT

I wish I could make it - maybe next year.

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Melanie B. Sep 26, 2007, 6:04pm EDT

Joe~ thanks for commenting =)
enjoy your day

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Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Sep 26, 2007, 6:31pm EDT

Thank you great find..melanie

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donna h. Sep 26, 2007, 7:22pm EDT

thanks

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Brenda (square peg in a round hole) H. Sep 26, 2007, 8:09pm EDT

Thank you Melanie.

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Aniko Sep 26, 2007, 8:44pm EDT

I was just going to post the same thing, but I can see you already did. (I still might, in case other people will get to see it.)

Anyway, as someone else pointed out, this is not for Smithsonian, which is always free, but for many other museums around the US. Go to the website and find participating institutions in your area.

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CyberGwen ! Sep 26, 2007, 8:49pm EDT

Thanks, there aren't any near me:(

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queen.susan . Sep 26, 2007, 9:18pm EDT

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What wonderful information to share
with everyone.
I love going to museums!

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Jeffrey Jones Sep 9, 2009, 11:13pm EDT

It's interesting that 9/26 is also National Public Lands Day, so all national parks and national forests are free (many already are...but some are kind of expensive to get into normally). I wonder why everyone does this on the same day...

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