Museum Day: Free Admission At These Michigan Museums Saturday

If you’re looking for a fun and free activity for the weekend, consider a trip to one of Michigan’s museums. Saturday, Sept. 22 is “Museum Day” and admission to more than 1,500 museums in the country, including 38 in Michigan, is free.

“Museum Day” is an annual event put together by the Smithsonian Magazine and includes participating museums in all 50 states. According to the Smithsonian, participants can download one ticket per email address that provides free general admission for two people.

“Museum Day” is a one-day event only. To snag a ticket, just choose your museum from the list provided below:

Below are the participating museums in Michigan:

• A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Houghton
• Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens
• Arab American National Museum, Dearborn
• Arthur Secunda Museum, Howell
• Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, Saginaw
• Cell Block 7, Jackson
• Cliffs Shaft Museum, Ishpeming
• Coopersville Farm Museum, Coopersville
• Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills
• Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City
• Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit
• Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson
• Fernwood Botanical Garden, Niles
• Frankenmuth Historical Museum, Frankenmuth
• Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners
• Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids
• Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo
• Kingman Museum, Battle Creek
• Knowlton’s Ice Museum of North America, Port Huron
• Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center, Lansing
• Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester
• Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven
• Michigan Science Center, Detroit
• Michigan’s Heritage Park, Whitehall
• Michigan’s Military & Space Heroes Museum, Frankenmuth
• Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, Saginaw
• Midwest Miniatures Museum, Hickory Corners
• Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit
• Music House Museum, Williamsburg
• Niles History Center, Niles
• Plymouth Historical Museum, Plymouth
• R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, Rochester Hills
• Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw
• The Eagle Harbor Lighthouse Complex and Museum, Eagle Harbor - Mohawk
• Yankee Air Museum, Belleville
• Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways, Mount Pleasant

You can also visit the Smithsonian Magazine website directly for tickets.

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