St. Mary’s City, MD — Historic St. Mary’s City will offer free admission as part of Museum Day on Saturday, September 21.
Museum Day is an annual event, founded by Smithsonian magazine. For fifteen years, participating museums have celebrated the day by offering free admission, just like the Smithsonian does as its museums in Washington D.C.
To get your ticket, you’ll need to click here to register for and print off your free admission ticket. You must get your ticket online for free admission.
This year, Museum Day will celebrate the Smithsonian Year of Music, an institution-wide initiative celebrating the Smithsonian’s vast musical collections and resources through 365 days of music-related programming. Music is not only a reflection of human creativity and innovation, but also a key method of communication and cross-cultural exchange and understanding. The Smithsonian Year of Music crosses disciplines, bringing together music-related resources in art, history, culture, science and education.
“Historic St. Mary’s City is proud to take part in Museum Day 2019, along with other museums across the nation, as we strive to educate and inspire everyone who comes to see us; working to bridge the gap between the past and the present, and building on the future.” said Sharol Yeatman, External Relations Manager. This year, Museum Day falls on the same day as Historic St. Mary’s City Militia Muster event, which invites the public to mingle with militia families at the encampment at the Town Center exhibit area between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Watch artillery and musketry demonstrations, as well as a mock battle. Inspect the goods offered “17th-century” sutlers or see what’s cooking on an open hearth. All activities are included in the Museum Day admission.
Historic St. Mary’s City is a museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. The outdoor living history museum tells the diverse stories of those who lived on the land centuries ago, and how their lives impacted our world today. For more information about the museum, contact the Visitor Center at 240-895-4990, 800-SMC-1634, or info@HSMCdigshistory.org.