Norwalk Museum To Offer Free Admission As Part Of 'Museum Day'

NORWALK, CT — The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will open its doors free of charge to ticket holders as part of Smithsonian magazine's 18th annual "Museum Day" event Sept. 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

According to a news release, the event is part of an initiative in which participating museums across the United States open their doors to anyone who downloads a branded ticket without charging admission.

The annual event allows museums, zoos and cultural centers from all 50 states to emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities, which offer free admission every day. This year’s event is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, according to the museum.

Museum Day 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, according to the museum. It represents a national commitment to access, equity and inclusion.

This year’s theme, "the American Experience," shines a spotlight on wonderful arts, culture, sciences, innovation and history exhibits across the country.

On Museum Day, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will feature the ongoing exhibition "Making It Last: Sustainable Fashion in Victorian America," curated by Lynne Zacek Bassett, sponsored in part by CT Humanities.

Visitors will receive free admission Sept. 17 with a Museum Day downloadable ticket, available here.

More information is available at www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.