The Petersburg Museums Join Smithsonian Magazine’s
11th Annual Museum Day Live!
Petersburg Museums will open their doors free of charge on Saturday, September 26, 2015, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 11th Annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free admission to visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket at a participating museum or cultural institution. Petersburg Museums will also extend the offer to all walk-ins.
Inclusive by design, the event represents Smithsonian’s commitment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone, giving museums across all 50 states the opportunity to emulate the admission policy of the Smithsonian museums in Washington D.C. Last year’s event drew over 400,000 participants nationwide, and this year’s event expects record-high participation.
Museums hours of operation will be regular Saturday hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Visitor’s Center will open at 9 a.m. Music events will begin at Centre Hill Museum at 3 p.m. The “Blandford Cemetery Treasure Hunt” will be offered at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Other activities include, spinning yarn on a wheel, knitting and quilting in Centre Hill Circle will begin at 2:30 p.m. with a historic arts crafts person. Children’s games and historic costumes “dress up” will continue through the day. Scavenger hunts and other education activities will take place throughout the day. Tours will take place throughout the day with the final tours starting at 4 p.m.
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