Free entry to museums in the USA on 26 September
September 18th, 2009 by Tim Uden
26 September 2009 is Museum Day with free entry to hundreds of museums throughout the United States. However it doesn’t apply to all museums – the museum I was hoping to visit that day (the Tech Museum in San Jose) is not participating in the scheme – and you’ll need to check the Museum Day website to see if the museum you want to visit is participating.
You need to fill out the form on the Smithsonian website to download your free admission card. But tough luck if you’re visiting from abroad as the online form on the Smithsonian website only accepts addresses in the US and Canada. I would assume that the Smithsonian is not being discriminatory on purpose (it is most likely an oversight rather than some sinister xenophobic plan) and you could probably get around this by using your hotel or hostel address rather than your home address.
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