Coordinated by Sacramento Area Museums (SAM), 25+ museums are participating in Free Museum Day on Saturday, February 1 by offering complimentary admission. The popular day is also the kick-off to Sacramento Museum Week (February 2-9, 2020) filled with special events, activities and activations at various museums. While admission is complimentary to everyone on Free Museum Day only, regular admission applies at all museums during Sacramento Museum Week.
Local museums participating in the 2020 ... view more »
Coordinated by Sacramento Area Museums (SAM), 25+ museums are participating in Free Museum Day on Saturday, February 1 by offering complimentary admission. The popular day is also the kick-off to Sacramento Museum Week (February 2-9, 2020) filled with special events, activities and activations at various museums. While admission is complimentary to everyone on Free Museum Day only, regular admission applies at all museums during Sacramento Museum Week.
Local museums participating in the 2020 Free Museum Day include the following:
–California Agriculture Museum
–California Automobile Museum
–California Museum
–California State Capitol Museum
–California State Library
–California State Railroad Museum
–California Pharmacy Museum
–Folsom History Museum and Pioneer Village
–Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
–Locke Boarding House Museum
–Maidu Museum and Historic Site
–Museum of Medical History
–Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
–Powerhouse Science Center
–Roseville Utility Exploration Center
–Sacramento Children’s Museum
–Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
–Sacramento History Museum
–Sacramento Regional Fire Museum
–Sojourner Truth African American Museum
–State Indian Museum
–Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
–Verge Center for the Arts
–Wells Fargo Museum (Capitol Mall)
–Wells Fargo Museum (Old Sacramento)
Free Museum Day is a popular cultural tradition designed to provide all members of the community access to experience the region’s incredible wealth of art, history, science and wildlife. Many of the museums are within walking distance of each other and easily accessible via public transportation.
To help easily and conveniently transport guests who wish to visit multiple museums in Sacramento’s urban core, the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is offering free rides on all buses and light rail trains for attendees traveling with a printed SacRT Museum Day flyer (only one flyer needed per family or group). A screen shot of the flyer from a smartphone is also acceptable.
Also, for individuals who live outside the Sacramento region and want to participate in Free Museum Day, Amtrak San Joaquins are offering the Share Fare discount. Riders on February 1 can save up to 45 percent off tickets by using promo code V291; please visit https://amtraksanjoaquins.com/.
To extend the fun, a number of local restaurants and eateries will offer discounts and/or special deals for Free Museum Day participants who wear or show an “I Love Sac Museums” sticker available at the event.
Participating Eateries:
-Clementine Coffee Bar
-Danny’s Mini Donuts
-Dos Coyotes
-The Firehouse
-Hop Gardens
-Hoppy’s Railyard Kitchen & Hopgarden
-Insomnia Cookies
-Marly and Moo
-MOD Pizza
-Original Pete’s
-Pizzeria Classico
-Sourdough & Co.
Plus, Free Museum Day is the kick-off to a week filled with special activities presented by various museums and popular destinations (a comprehensive and continually updated listing will be available on the SAM website).
Free Museum Day and Sacramento Museum Week are proudly supported by active and engaged media partners including FOX40 & Studio40 Live, KSEG 96.9 FM, 106.5FM The End, Outword Media and Sacramento365.
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Hello. If you could please email me a copy of the RTD flyer that would be much appreciated. As the website seems to be down and that was my plan for taking my family to the museum day... Thanks in advance 😁
Hello. If you could please email me a copy of the RTD flyer that would be much appreciated. As the website seems to be down and that was my plan for taking my family to the museum day... Thanks in advance 😁
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Sacramento365
Email was just sent to you!
Sacramento365
View lessAre there any parking charges, if I park on the street?
Are there any parking charges, if I park on the street?
View lessHi Angie,
Yes, parking enforcement is still in effect on Free Museum Day. Note: You can ride SacRT Buses or Light Rail for free when presenting the flyer in this event listing's Event Gallery or by clicking the link here: https://www.facebook.com/SacramentoRT/photos/a.78059277355/10157825077042356/?type=3&theater
All the best,
Sacramento365
Hi Angie,
Yes, parking enforcement is still in effect on Free Museum Day. Note: You can ride SacRT Buses or Light Rail for free when presenting the flyer in this event listing's Event Gallery or by clicking the link here: https://www.facebook.com/SacramentoRT/photos/a.78059277355/10157825077042356/?type=3&theater
All the best,
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Is Crocker not participating this year?
Is Crocker not participating this year?
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Crocker Art Museum is not participating in Free Museum Day this year.
However, know that every third Sunday of the month is Pay What You Wish Day at the Crocker Art Museum!
Thank you,
Sacramento365
Hi there,
Crocker Art Museum is not participating in Free Museum Day this year.
However, know that every third Sunday of the month is Pay What You Wish Day at the Crocker Art Museum!
Thank you,
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Usually the zoo or fairy tale town are participants. Are they not doing discounted admission this year?
Usually the zoo or fairy tale town are participants. Are they not doing discounted admission this year?
View lessHi there,
Fairytale Town and the Sacramento Zoo are not participating this year and are not offering discount admission in 2020. However, this year, local restaurants near participating museums are offering discounts on meals. To learn more, visit https://www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.
Best of luck,
Sacramento365
Hi there,
Fairytale Town and the Sacramento Zoo are not participating this year and are not offering discount admission in 2020. However, this year, local restaurants near participating museums are offering discounts on meals. To learn more, visit https://www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.
Best of luck,
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So all you have to do is , get there to the museum you want to see and that's it?
Thanks
So all you have to do is , get there to the museum you want to see and that's it?
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Hi Rodrigo,
Yes! Just attend one (or many!) of the participating museums between the hours of 10am-5pm. Admission is free.
Please head to your last museum before 4pm as museums will stop guests from entering by 4pm. (You can stay at that museum until 5pm though.)
Have fun on the first!
Sacramento365
Hi Rodrigo,
Yes! Just attend one (or many!) of the participating museums between the hours of 10am-5pm. Admission is free.
Please head to your last museum before 4pm as museums will stop guests from entering by 4pm. (You can stay at that museum until 5pm though.)
Have fun on the first!
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I have searched and can’t find a printable flyer for my students to use to ride RT to the free museum day. It doesn’t seem accessible from this site or from RTs.
Help!
I have searched and can’t find a printable flyer for my students to use to ride RT to the free museum day. It doesn’t seem accessible from this site or from RTs.
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Hi Shireen,
We just emailed you the flyer. The flyer is also now in this listing's Image Gallery.
All the best,
Sacramento365
Hi Shireen,
We just emailed you the flyer. The flyer is also now in this listing's Image Gallery.
All the best,
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