The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University will offer free admission on Friday, May 18, as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) Art Museum Day, coinciding with International Museum Day. In 2011, more than one hundred AAMD member museums across North America participated in International Museum Day. The day at the Zimmerli also features a special scavenger hunt for children, as well as a free poster with the purchase of the catalogue The Matsukata Collection of Ukiyo-E Prints: Masterpieces from the Tokyo National Museum in the Museum Store.
In recognition of the important role museums play in their communities, the Zimmerli encourages visitors to share their museum experiences during Art Museum Day on a special printed form available at the museum and via Twitter with the hashtag #ArtMuseumDay in a collective public response.
Participation in the international event highlights the value of the visual arts in society, and provides new opportunities for audiences to participate in wide-ranging programs and record their encounters with works of art.
