With our financial markets in scary turmoil, no one will blame you if you’re holding on to every penny with dear life and slashing your entertainment budget to ribbons. But that doesn’t mean you have to be housebound this weekend. Thank the Smithsonian Institute for coming up with Museum Day, where plenty of area museums are offering free admission this Saturday, September 27. All you have to do is log onto their website, download their free Museum Day admission card, and decide which one you want to visit. Below, I’ve listed some of the museums in the Valley that are participating. Check out the Smithsonian Magazine website for the fine print and an even bigger list of museums. Saving cash has never been so much fun.
Museums:
Adirondack History Center Museum
7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown
(518) 873-6466
www.adkhistorycenter.org
Adirondack Museum
Routes 28N & 30, Blue Mountain Lake
(518) 352-7311
www.brooksidemuseum.org
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor
(631) 367-3418
www.cshwhalingmuseum.org
Edward Hopper House Art Center
82 North Broadway, Nyack
(845) 353-2519
www.hopperhouse.org
FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson
(518) 822-1875
www.fasnyfiremuseum.com
Historic Huguenot Street: Where an American Story Unfolds
18 Broadhead Avenue, New Paltz
(845) 255-1660
www.huguenotstreet.org
Katonah Museum of Art
134 Jay Street, Katonah
(914) 232-9555
www.katonahmuseum.org
Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum
75 North Water St, Poughkeepsie
(845) 471-0589
www.mhcm.org
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
191 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-0400
www.racingmuseum.org
New York State Museum
Cultural Education Center
Empire State Plaza, Albany
(518) 474-1354
www.nysm.nysed.gov
Olana State Historic Site
5720 Route 9G, Hudson
(518) 828-0135
www.olana.org
Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum
63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring
(845) 265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
Rensselaer County Historical Society
57 Second Street, Troy
(518) 272-7232
www.rchsonline.org
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga
69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-5540
www.cmssny.org
The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology
250 Jordan Road, Troy
(518) 235-2120
www.cmost.org
