Museum Day: Get Free Tickets Now For These Alabama Museums

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Summer may be coming to an end but the free events and activities don’t have to. Tickets are now available for “Museum Day,” a one-day event in September where museums and cultural institutions across the country, including in Alabama, offer free admission.

This year, “Museum Day” is on Saturday, Sept. 21.

“Museum Day” is an annual event put together by 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.

To snag a ticket for the September event, just choose your museum from the list provided below:

Below are the participating museums in Alabama:

• Conde Charlotte Museum, Mobile
• Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope
• Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama, McCalla
• Jesse Owens Museum, Danville
• Jones Archaeological Museum, Moundville
• Landmark Park, Dothan
• Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsden
• Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery
• Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center, Danville
• Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
• Rosa Parks Museum, Montgomery
• The Estuarium at Dauphn Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island
• The Fitzgerald Museum, Montgomery
• U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Hunstville
• USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile
• Vulcan Park and Museum, Birmingham

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