Norwalk Museum To Offer Free Admission During 'Museum Day' Event

NORWALK, CT — The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its doors for free Sept. 18, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., as part of a national celebration.

According to a news release, free admission will be offered as part of Smithsonian magazine's 17th annual "Museum Day" event, a celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution's facilities, which offer free admission every day.

Museum Day goes beyond getting visitors through museum doors; it acts as a springboard to
empower and help advance the hopes and ambitions of the public, particularly school-aged children and those in underrepresented communities. It also represents a national commitment to access, equity and inclusion, LMMM said in a news release.

This year's event is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company.

With many public spaces being shut down for a year or more, Museum Day 2021 celebrates the reopening of museums after long closures due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, LMMM said. This year's theme, "Experience America," represents the return to and resurgence of the country's diverse cultural experiences in the safest possible way.

While tickets will be free of charge, participating museums will have safety precautions in place for this year's event so guests can safely and comfortably enjoy their experience, LMMM said.

"The Board of Trustees and I are thrilled to join, once again, Smithsonian magazine and offer universal access to all Museum Day participants," LMMM Executive Director Susan Gilgore said in a news release. "Visitors will have an opportunity to view the museum's ongoing exhibition, 'Health, Healing & Addiction in 19th Century America,' sponsored in part by CT Humanities, and a new exhibition titled 'Envisioning Space: Architecture Through the Ages' in collaboration with Stamford Art Association."

Museum Day tickets will be available for download at smithsonianmag.com/museumday beginning Wednesday. Visitors who present a Museum Day ticket will gain free entrance for two at participating venues on Sept. 18, 2021. One ticket is permitted per email address.

A list of participating museums, which will be continually updated as more museums continue to register, can be found at Smithsonianmag.com/MuseumDay.