WHAT: The Highland Street Foundation will kick off its sixth
annual “Free Fun Fridays” initiative, a summer program that opens doors at no
cost to visitors to treasured cultural institutions throughout Massachusetts,
with seven venues on Friday, June 27. For 10 weeks this summer, five or more
cultural venues will be open free-of-charge every Friday. A total of 67 museums
and cultural venues will participate in the program, an increase from the 60
venues that participated in 2013.
WHO: “Free Fun Fridays” is open to patrons of all ages and
incomes. Since being established in 2009, “Free Fun Fridays” has drawn more
than half a million visitors to its participating venues. Last year, the event
saw 165,000 visitors. This year, the Foundation hopes to reach more than 200,000
visitors.
WHEN: Friday, June 27, 2014
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WHERE: Franklin Park Zoo (Dorchester)
Cape Cod Maritime Museum
(Hyannis Port)
Worcester Art Museum (Worcester)
Tanglewood (Lenox)
The Sports Museum (Boston)
Mass MoCA (North Adams)
MIT Museum (Cambridge)
HOW: All “Free Fun Fridays” events are free and open to the
public, thanks to grants from The Highland Street Foundation. The Highland
Street Foundation has invested $650,000 to support the 2014 “Free Fun Fridays”
program.
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WHY: The Highland Street Foundation is committed to addressing
the needs and concerns of children and families in Massachusetts and
California. Highland Street directs their efforts to provide access and opportunities
in the areas of education, housing, mentorship, health care, the environment
and the arts.
