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 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
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sunday
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
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The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts seeks to inspire woodworkers, artists, craftspeople, and collectors alike.
Location
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday
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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
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Daily
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The San Diego History Center preserves and shares San Diego’s diverse history to inspire learning and community connection.
Location
San Diego, CA
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
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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
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
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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
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
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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
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
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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
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Daily