Area museums offer free admission on Museum Day Live 2012 | Arts & Culture

In partnership with Smithsonian Museum, 17 Alabama museums will be offering free admission for two Sept. 29, 2012.

The event is a celebration of the spirit of the Smithsonian family of museums in Washington, D.C., which offer free admission every day.

Free admission is limited to two person per household. To gain admission to the museum of your choice, you must register for a Museum Day Live ticket at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ticket/. Simply fill in your information and choose the museum you'd like to visit.

Check out the list of participating Alabama museums below and also browse http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venues/ to find other places you might like to visit.

 Alabama Museum of Natural History

 Tuscaloosa

 American Sport Art Museum and Archives

 Daphne

 Anniston Museum of Natural History

 Anniston

 Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

 Birmingham

 Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama

 McCalla

 Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

 Auburn

 Kentuck Museum Association, Inc.

 Northport

 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

 Montgomery

 Moundville Archaeological Park and Museum

 Moundville

 Old Alabama Town

 Montgomery

 Sci-Quest, Hands-on Science Center

 Huntsville

 SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial Center

 Montgomery

 The Gorgas House Museum

 Tuscaloosa

 USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

 Mobile

 Veterans Memorial Museum

 Huntsville

 Vulcan Park and Museum

 Birmingham

 Wiregrass Museum of Art

 Dothan

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