Smithsonian Museum Day is an annual event in which participating museums across the United States offer free admission to anyone who presents a Smithsonian Museum Day ticket. This year’s Museum Day will take place on September 17th, 2022.
If you’re looking for a fun and educational way to spend a day, look no further than your local museum! On Museum Day, you can explore the many different types of museums that are out there, from art museums to history museums to science museums.
The Smithsonian Institution is an American educational and research institution composed of 19 museums, 9 research facilities, and a zoo. Each year, the Smithsonian Institution sponsors Smithsonian Museum Day, which allows free admission to participating museums across the United States. In 2022, Smithsonian Museum Day will be held on Saturday, September 17th, 2022.
To participate in Smithsonian Museum Day, simply download a ticket from the official website and present it at the participating museum of your choice. One ticket grants free admission for two people. With over 1,500 museums participating nationwide, there’s sure to be a participating museum near you!
How To Get Smithsonian museum day tickets 2022
- In order to receive a free ticket, you must first register for the event on the Smithsonian website. Once you have registered, you will be able to print out your ticket or show it on your mobile device at any of the participating museums on the day of the event.
There are many museums participating in Smithsonian Museum Day across the country, including several in Michigan;
Little Traverse Historical Museum
Petoskey, MI
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
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Michigan Maritime Museum
South Haven, MI
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
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Plymouth Historical Museum
Plymouth, MI
Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
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Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Rochester Hills, MI
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
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So mark your calendars and start planning your trip to one of America’s greatest treasures – the Smithsonian Institution. And remember, with a Smithsonian Museum Day ticket, you can explore it all for free!
About the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex. We are a community of learning and an opener of doors.
The Smithsonian Institution, or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. Government “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge”. Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. It was originally organized as the United States National Museum, but that name ceased to exist administratively in 1967.
Called “the nation’s attic” for its eclectic holdings of 154 million items, the Institution’s 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers, and zoo include historical and architectural landmarks, mostly located in the District of Columbia. Additional facilities are located in Maryland, New York, and Virginia. More than 200 institutions and museums in 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Panama are Smithsonian Affiliates. Institution publications include Smithsonian and Air & Space magazines.
The Institution’s 30 million annual visitors are admitted without charge. Its annual budget is around $1.25 billion, with two-thirds coming from annual federal appropriations. Other funding comes from the Institution’s endowment, private and corporate contributions, membership dues, and earned retail, concession, and licensing revenue. As of 2021, the Institution’s endowment had a total value of about $5.4 billion.