Museums

Most Smithsonian museums offer free admission. Some require free timed-entry passes, and Cooper Hewitt in New York City has paid admission. Looking for something nearby? Visit a Smithsonian Affiliate in your region (admission varies).

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Blue and green logo that says Saint Louis Science Center, connect with curiosity.
The Saint Louis Science Center provides meaningful science learning opportunities for its community. After several stages of renovation and expansion, it now comprises more than 700 interactive exhibitions in ten galleries. The latest addition is . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
St. Louis, MO
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Art & Design
A giant, wide orange letter M logo. Inside in cursive script is the word Maloof.
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts seeks to inspire woodworkers, artists, craftspeople, and collectors alike.
Location
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A circular logo with two planes flying through it. Beneath that, it says San Diego Air & Space Museum.
The San Diego Air and Space Museum preserves significant artifacts of air and space history and technology. The museum’s public programs and interactive exhibitions focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) educational goals.
Location
San Diego, CA
Blue, teal capital letters that say San Diego History Center. There is a yellow circle in the top left corner.
The San Diego History Center preserves and shares San Diego’s diverse history to inspire learning and community connection.
Location
San Diego, CA
The Schiele Museum of Natural History written on two lines in dark brown font.
The Schiele Museum of Natural History & Lynn Planetarium promotes awareness and appreciation for nature, instilling a sense of individual and social responsibility for the diversity of the natural world and the role of humanity in it.
Location
Gastonia, NC

Futuristic grey geometric logo on a black background with the words Schingoethe Center of Aurora University to the right of the logo.
The mission of the Schingoethe Center is to foster inquiry, celebrate artistic excellence, preserve and perpetuate Native American cultures, and inspire a lifelong engagement with the visual arts. The Center is an agent of and catalyst for . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Aurora, IL
Y2K style futuristic grey and blue text that says Science Museum Oklahoma.
Science Museum Oklahoma promotes science literacy and offers hands-on science experiences, with thousands of space, aviation, and cultural artifacts in the mix.
Location
Oklahoma City, OK
A red circle that is half of a compass and half of a gear. The words history center are to the right of it in big, bold red capital letters. Above that, it says Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional.
The Senator John Heinz History Center is devoted to the history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania, and is the largest history museum in the state.
Location
Pittsburgh, PA