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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Free Admission to local Art Museums

My family loves art museums, but the cost can be extraordinary. When you add in parking and lunch you often have yourself a very expensive day.

Determined to fix this problem, I looked around and came up with a list of local museums with free admission this summer. I hope this will help you to get out there and enjoy a museum or two with your family!

The full list is below, but I truly hope that you will
JOIN US
at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester on Saturday August 13th* for a FREE beach themed event specifically targeted to families. We will meet at 11:30AM for a guided gallery walk. Please let me know if you plan to attend so that I can inform the museum staff.

Free admission 2011:
July 1st - Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, MA*

July 8th - Worcester Art Museum - Worcester, MA

July 8th - Cape Cod Museum of Art - Dennis, MA

July 22nd - Norman Rockwell Museum - Stockbridge, MA*

August 5th - Institute of Contemporary Art - Boston, MA

Everyday - Hood Museum of Art - Hanover, NH

Select Sundays - Portsmouth Museum of Art - Portsmouth, NH

Everyday - Aidron Duckworth Museum - Meredith, NH

Everyday - Andres Institute of Art - Brookline, NH (outdoor sculpture walk)

Saturdays 10-12 - Currier Museum of Art - Manchester, NH
* I have noted with an asterisk the events that I am hoping to bring my family to. We would love it if you could join us, even if it is just for lunch at the museum cafe. Call or e-mail me and we can make plans.

A framework for next fall's Sketch program is already beginning to come together. I'll be in touch soon to let you know what you can expect.

Enjoy your summer!