Visit These Washington Museums For Free On Museum Day 2021

WASHINGTON — After a long year of coronavirus closures and other restrictions, gather your family or your best group of friends to enjoy a day of free admission at Clark County Historical Museum and several others in Washington.

Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day will take place Sept. 18 at select museums in Washington and in other cities across the country.

This year’s theme, “Experience America,” celebrates “the return to, and resurgence of, our country's diverse cultural experiences,” following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release.

Here are just some of the museums in Washington participating in this year’s Museum Day:

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PST)
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Clark County Historical Museum
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (PST)
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Connections Museum
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (PST) | Closed Saturday; valid Sunday, September 19, 2021
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Edmonds Historical Museum

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (PST)

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Foss Waterway Seaport

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (PST)

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Lakewold Gardens

Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PST)

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Museum of Glass

Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (PST)

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To view more participating museums in Washington, click this link.

The purpose of Museum Day, according to a release, is to promote equal access to the wide array of museums in the United States, especially among children and underrepresented communities.

Museum-goers can head to the Museum Day website to download their ticket. Each ticket grants the ticket holder and one guest free, timed access to any participating museum. One ticket is permitted per email address.

See the full list of participating museums at SmithsonianMag.com.