Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will participate in Smithsonian Museum Day on Saturday, September 21.

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 21.

Guests must present a printed ticket in order to gain free entry. Tickets will be available for the public to download beginning at midnight on August 15, 2019. Registration is available at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday.

“As a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum, we are thrilled to participate in this event each year, offering free admission to our guests on this special day,” said Kathy Fleming, Executive Director of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.

This year, Smithsonian is celebrating the Year of Music, highlighting and sharing Smithsonian’s vast musical holdings, bringing together resources in history, art, culture, science, and education.

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is preparing for an upcoming World War II exhibit. Our collection of 19,000 artifacts includes recorded music and historic photos of St. Augustine vocalist Bobbie Hatchett singing with the US Coast Guard Band in the Ponce de Leon Hotel dining room (USCG Training Center at Flagler College) in the 1940s during WWII.