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 City of Las Cruces Museums consist of the Branigan Cultural Center, the Las Cruces Museum of Art, the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science, and the Las Cruces Railroad Museum. Together they promote understanding and appreciation of . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Las Cruces, NM
Hours Vary
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The Coastal Discovery Museum's core exhibitions trace the geological and historical evolution of the Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, revealing how the island’s complex environment and cultures have evolved over time.
Location
Hilton Head Island, SC
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday
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Columbia Memorial Space Center is a hands-on learning center dedicated to space science education.
Location
Downey, CA
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
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Established in 1825, the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History is the state's premier historical society and one of the oldest in the nation.
Location
Hartford, CT
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday
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Spanning nearly 1,000 wooded acres in central Indiana, Conner Prairie welcomes nearly 400,000 visitors of all ages annually.
Location
Fishers, IN
Fridays through Sundays
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in existence.
Location
New York, NY
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
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Featuring the largest combined collection of U.S. and former Soviet space artifacts —the Cosmosphere Inc.—tells the story of the Space Race. As Kansas’ only Smithsonian-affiliated museum, the Cosmosphere is the only place in the Midwest to boast . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Location
Hutchinson, KS
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday
Closed Monday – Tuesday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday – Thursday
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday – Saturday
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Drawing on more than 6,000 linear feet of archival collections, the Center explores what it means to be human through the history of psychology, human science, and culture.
Location
Akron, OH
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday