Museums

Most Smithsonian museums offer free admission. A few locations require free timed-entry passes, and Cooper Hewitt in New York City has paid admission.

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The Museum of Us is a place for the diverse stories that define all of us, especially those that have been overlooked or silenced by dominant cultural narratives. The Museum of Us is a cultural anthropology museum.
Location
San Diego, CA
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily
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The Musical Instrument Museum collects and makes accessible musical instruments and objects from approximately 200 of the world's countries and territories.
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Open Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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The Muskegon Museum of Art is renowned for its fine permanent collection of American and European paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings. Regularly on view in the permanent collection galleries, you will find works by notable artists such . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Muskegon, MI
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday
Closed Monday
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Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea strives to inspire an enduring connection to the American maritime experience.
Location
Mystic, CT
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m Thursday–Sunday
Thompson Exhibition Building and grounds close at 5:00 p.m.
Museum hours vary often. Check the website for updated information.
Front entrance of the National Air and Space Museum with the sun overhead
Launch into the history of flight by surrounding yourself with icons of air and space travel. The flagship building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, exhibits aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, rockets, and other flight-related artifacts.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Exterior of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center with glass structures and an observation tower
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the museum in Washington, D.C.
Location
Chantilly, VA
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
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The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, is steadfast in its mission to share the culture and lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement, and explore how this significant era continues to shape equality and freedom globally.
Location
Memphis, TN
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Monday
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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is the only national museum and library that celebrates and preserves Czech, Slovak, and American life. They encourage self-discovery, and asks what it means to be free. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mon – Sat
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday