Participating museums and cultural institutions in the Bay Area will open their doors free of charge to everyone during Smithsonian Magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day that would be on Saturday, September 22, 2018.

Although FREE, a ticket is still required.

This year, Museum Day will showcase “Women Making History: Trailblazers in the Arts, Sciences, Innovation & Culture.”

List of Participating Bay Area Museums for 2018:

  • American Bookbinders Museum – San Francisco, CA
  • Museum of Craft and Design – San Francisco, CA
  • Bay Area Discovery Museum – Sausalito, CA
  • USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum – Alameda, CA
  • Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles – Berkeley, CA
  • Lawrence Hall of Science – Berkeley, CA
  • Hiller Aviation Museum – San Carlos, CA
  • The Space Station Museum – Novato, CA
  • Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum – Vallejo, CA
  • Museum of the American Indian – Novato, CA
  • Blackhawk Museum – Danville, CA
  • Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo – Palo Alto, CA
  • NASA Ames Visitor Center – Moffett Field, CA
  • Moffett Field Historical Society Museum – Mountain View, CA
  • di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art – Napa, CA
  • San Jose Museum of Art – San Jose, CA
  • San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles – San Jose, CA