For many years, Smithsonian Free Museum Day has been on September 17th. It’s a national day where participating museums, zoos, and cultural centers provide free admission to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. It’s usually honored on the third Saturday of September.
It’s not happening in 2024, but many museums are still offering free admission on Saturday, September 21st, including the Minnesota Historical Society!
There are 26 historic locations that are part of the Minnesota Historical Society. Some are free, but many do charge admission. Here is a list of places that usually charge admission but will be FREE on September 21st:
METRO
- James J. Hill House, St. Paul (Self-guided tours only)
- Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul (pictured above)
- Mill City Museum, Minneapolis (Flour Tower tours not available)
- Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
- Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River
GREATER MINNESOTA
- Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, Little Falls
- Comstock House, Moorhead
- Folsom House, Taylors Falls
- Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
- Historic Forestville, Preston
- Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey
- Lower Sioux Agency, Morton
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
- Sibley Historic Site, Mendota
- Snake River Fur Post, Pine City
- Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
- W.W. Mayo House, Le Sueur
Other ways to save on admission here
The Minnesota History Center is FREE on Thursday nights.
Minnesota 6th Graders can get a FREE 6th Grade Minnesota History Pass to use for free admission to Minnesota Historical Society sites and museums.
If you are a Bank of America cardholder, you may qualify for free admission the first full weekend of each month through their Museums on Us program.
The Minnesota History Center – and all the Minnesota Historical Society sites – offer discounted admission for limited income families through their limited income program. Admission is $4.
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