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Free museum days

aerial photo of plane at Museum of Flight in Seattle  

By Sean McCourt

To the satisfaction of the traveler on a budget, many museums waive admission fees at least one day a month. Here’s a rundown of a few free days at museums in the Northwest to help you plan your trip.

FREE DAYS
Every Tuesday

MUSEUM
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Ore. Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, B.C. (5 p.m.– 9 p.m.)

INFORMATION
(503) 370-6855, www.willamette.edu/museum_of_art
(604) 822-5087, www.moa.ubc.ca

 

FREE DAYS
1st Thursday of the month

MUSEUM
Seattle Art Museum
Boise Art Museum
Museum of Flight, Seattle (5 p.m.–9 p.m.)

INFORMATION
(206) 654-3100, www.seattleartmuseum.org
(208) 345-8330, www.boiseartmuseum.org
(206) 764-5720, www.museumofflight.org

 

FREE DAYS
1st Friday

MUSEUM
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, Ore.

INFORMATION
(541) 346-3027, uoma.uoregon.edu

 

FREE DAYS
3rd Thursday

MUSEUM
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Wash. (5 p.m.–8 p.m.)

INFORMATION
(866) 468-7386, www.seattleartmuseum.org

 


Photography courtesy Museum of Flight, Seattle

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This article was first published in Nov 2005. Some facts
may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.


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