Free Fort Admission on 'Museum Day' September 27

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s Tenth Annual Museum Day Live!

On Saturday September 27, 2014, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum will open its doors, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s tenth annual Museum Day Live!

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.

"It is great to be involved with the Smithsonian Institute supporting free access to museums across the country!" said Mike McGuire, Fort Nisqually Site Director.

The event coincides with the final day of Fort Nisqually’s 2014 Crafts of the Past - Garden Crafts with the Fort Nisqually Gardening Guild. They will be demonstrating traditional garden crafts such as making wattle fencing, hurdles, and cloches.

Located in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is a restoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company outpost on Puget Sound where visitors travel back in time and experience life in Washington Territory during the Fur Trade era. The site includes a Visitor Center and Museum Store.

Download Your Free Ticket
The Museum Day Live! ticket is available to download at Smithsonian.com/museumdaylive. 

Visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket will gain free entrance for two at a participating venue. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address. For more information about Museum Day Live! 2014 and a list of participating museums and cultural institutions, please visit:Smithsonian.com/museumday/venues.

About Smithsonian Media

Smithsonian Media comprises of its flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, as well as Air & Space, and Smithsonian Media Digital Network. Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian 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.