Celebrate ‘Museum Day’ With Your Family On April 4th
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Did someone say, “road trip?” Saturday, April 4th is the 16th annual Museum Day, a nationwide event organized by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums, zoos, and cultural centers across the U.S. will be waiving admission fees on that day.
Approximately 1,200 museums, including 31 in the Carolinas, are expected to take part in Museum Day this year. If you’d like to take advantage, visit the Smithsonian Magazine website, find a museum, and download a ticket. One ticket provides free admission for two people.
North Carolina
- Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc., Aurora, N.C., 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Ava Gardner Museum, Smithfield, N.C., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Beaufort Historic Site, Beaufort, N.C., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte, N.C., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, Asheville, N.C., 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Blandwood Mansion, Greensboro, N.C., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock, N.C., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Cape Fear Museum, Wilmington, N.C., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Fascinate-U Children’s Museum, Fayetteville, N.C., Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center, Frisco, N.C., 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- High Point Museum, High Point, N.C., Hours: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Imagination Station Science & History Museum, Wilson, N.C., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, Fayetteville, N.C., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- President James K. Polk State Historic Site, Pineville, N.C., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck, N.C., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- The Country Doctor Museum, Bailey, N.C., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly, N.C., 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Charlotte, N.C., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Wilmington Railroad Museum, Wilmington, N.C., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
South Carolina
- Aiken County Historical Museum, Aiken, SC, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Andrew Jackson State Park, Lancaster, SC, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Berkeley County Museum, Moncks Corner, SC, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Carolina Music Museum, Greenville, SC, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, SC, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Historic Rock Hill, Rock Hill, SC, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Lexington County Museum, Lexington, SC, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- South Carolina Historical Society Museum, Charleston, SC, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, SC, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- The Powder Magazine, Charleston, SC, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Upcountry History Museum, Greenville, SC, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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