Ever wanted to check out one of North Texas' most interesting historical institutions but didn't want to pay admission? This Saturday (Sept. 22) is the perfect time to scratch that itch.
Hosted by the Smithsonian magazine, Museum Day lets people all over the United States get a taste of some museums in their area for free. Anyone can go to the event website, find a museum to visit and print off a pass, good for admission for two visitors. You can get one pass per email address.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, this includes major institutions like the Meadows Museum and Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, but also attractions that are off the beaten path, like the Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth and the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington.
Museum Day's theme this year is "Women in History."
Participating D-FW locations:
American Airlines CR Smith Museum, 4601 Highway 360, Fort Worth
Collin County History Museum, 300 E. Virginia St., McKinney
Dallas Heritage Village, 1515 S. Harwood St., Dallas
Dallas Holocaust Museum, 211 N. Record St., Dallas
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 611 Gendy St., Fort Worth
Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave., Dallas
Heard-Craig Center for the Arts, 205 Hunt St., McKinney
International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, 621 Six Flags Drive, Arlington
Irving Arts Center (free every day), 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving
Log Cabin Village, 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane, Fort Worth
Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd., University Park
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth
Museum of International Cultures, 411 U.S. 61 Frontage Road, Duncanville
Mustangs of Las Colinas Museum (free every day), 5221 N. O'Connor Road, Irving
Opal Lawrence Historical Park, 701 E. Kearney St., Mesquite
River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington