Free admission for visitors presenting a Museum Day Live!
ticket on September 27
CLAYTON,
New York (September 15, 2014) — 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 tenth annual Museum Day Live!, which will be held on Saturday,
September 27. 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 Smithsonian
museums 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 once again 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. This past August, the Museum will hosted its 50th
annual Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North
America.
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 27, 2014 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! 2014 and a list of participating
museums and cultural institutions, please visit
Smithsonian.com/museumday/venues .
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Enterprises, the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian
Institution. The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and
research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National
Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people
from around the world visit the museums annually.
