Photo by T.D. Ford.

Photo by T.D. Ford.

D.C. residents are spoiled when it comes to free, first-class museums. This may keep us from visiting some of the equally fine museums that charge admission.

But thanks to Smithsonian magazine, admission at several of these museums in the D.C. area will be waived on Saturday. In exchange for registration, you can get two tickets to one of the participating locations. To help you make the decision, we’ve included the regular price for adult admission at all non-Smithsonian museums participating this weekend. Remember: You can only pick one and you must register beforehand.

In D.C.

  • Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; $22.95 plus tax
  • Crime Museum, 575 7th Street NW; $18.00 online, $21.95 at the door
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue NW; $10
  • The Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW; $10
  • Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, 1703 32nd Street NW; $8
  • National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW; $8
  • Koshland Science Museum, 525 E Street NW; $7
  • Dumbarton House, 2715 Q Street NW; $5
  • Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Avenue; $5
  • DAR Museum, 1776 D Street NW; Free everyday
  • Dumbarton Oaks Museum, 1703 32nd Street NW; Free everyday

    Outside of D.C.

  • Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore, Md.; $14.50
  • Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, Md.; $12
  • Carroll Mansion, 800 E. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Md.; $5
  • Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, 614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Va.; $5
  • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Va.; $5
  • Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, Md.; $3
  • Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, 4519 Rhode Island Avenue, North Brentwood, Md.; Free everyday

    Made up your mind? Good, because we’re gonna go over the rules one more time.

    To receive your free Museum Day Live! ticket for two people only, please register for an account below. Once registered, you can request a ticket to one participating venue. The ticket will be available to download immediately up to the date of the event. You must print your ticket and present it to receive your free admission or have it accessible on your mobile device (pending museum participation).

    As a gift for participating in Museum Day Live, you will receive the digital edition of Smithsonian magazine free for one year with no obligation, beginning with the October edition. You may opt out of receiving this edition at any time.

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