Free admission for visitors presenting a Museum
Day Live! ticket on September 28, 2013
CLAYTON,
New York (September 18, 2013) — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s
premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, proudly
announced today that it will again open its doors free of charge as part of Smithsonian
magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live!, which will be held on Saturday,
September 28. A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free admission to
visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket at a participating museum or
cultural institution.
Inclusive
by design, the event represents Smithsonian’s commitment to make learning and
the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone, giving museums across all 50
states the opportunity to emulate the admission policy of the Smithsonianmuseums in Washington, D.C. Last year’s event drew over 400,000 participants,
and this year’s event expects record-high participation.
“We
are honored to be a part of this nationwide program and believe the Smithsonian
magazine has cultivated a fantastic idea to engage new or repeat museum
visitors,” said Michael Folsom, ABM Director of Marketing and Communications.
Located
along the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands region of upstate New York,
the ABM features a collection of over 300 antique and classic boats, among
thousands of recreational boating artifacts, making it the premier boat museum
in the country. In 2014, the Museum will host its 50th annual
Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North America, on
August 1-3, as well as the Raceboat Regatta on August 8-10, creating a 10-day
celebration of boating.
The
Museum Day Live! ticket is now available to download at
Smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket at
the ABM will receive free admission for two (2) on September 28, 2013 only. One
(1) ticket is permitted per household, per email address. Museum Day Live!
tickets presented on a smartphone at the ABM will be accepted. A Museum Day
Live! ticket is required in order to take advantage of this offer.
For
more information about Museum Day Live! 2013 and a list of participating
museums and cultural institutions, please visit
Smithsonian.com/museumday.
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Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people
from around the world visit the museums annually.
