Visit These Pennsylvania Museums For Free On Museum Day 2021

PENNSYLVANIA — After a long year of coronavirus closures and other restrictions, gather your family or your best group of friends to enjoy a day of free admission at and several others in Pennsylvania.

Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day will take place Sept. 18 at select museums in Pennsylvania and in other cities across the country.

This year’s theme, “Experience America,” celebrates “the return to, and resurgence of, our country's diverse cultural experiences,” following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release.

The following museums in Pennsylvania are participating in this year’s Museum Day:

America On Wheels Museum, Allentown
Hours: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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DeBence Antique Music World, Franklin
Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Historic Ephrata Cloister, Ephrata
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Isett Heritage Museum, Huntingdon
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Allentown
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Monroe County Historical Association, Stroudsburg
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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National Canal Museum, Easton (Smithsonian Affiliate Museum)
Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem (Smithsonian Affiliate Museum)
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Newlin Grist Mill, Glen Mills (Free Everyday)
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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North Museum of Nature and Science, Lancaster
Hours: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Penn Museum, Philadelphia
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg (Smithsonian Affiliate Museum)
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Swigart Museum, Huntingdon
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue, Hershey
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry, Oil City
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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York County History Center, York
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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The purpose of Museum Day, according to a release, is to promote equal access to the wide array of museums in the United States, especially among children and underrepresented communities.

Museum-goers can head to the Museum Day website to download their ticket. Each ticket grants the ticket holder and one guest free, timed access to any participating museum. One ticket is permitted per email address.

See the full list of participating museums at SmithsonianMag.com.