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Local Museums to Participate in 4th Annual Art Museum Day on Saturday
Corcoran, Phillips and others to offer free admission or special deals.
A number of local art museums will offer free admission in honor of Art Museum Day (Saturday, May 18), according to The Washington Post.
In the District, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the National Museum of African Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Phillips Collection will offer free admission this Saturday, while the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens will honor the day on Saturday, June 8, when “Living Artfully” opens.
In Maryland, the Baltimore Museum of Art will allow visitors free admission to view its 90,000 works of art on Saturday.
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Art Museum Day was developed by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) in 2009 to dovetail with the International Museum Day, created by the International Council of Museums in 1977 to “encourage public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society.”
According to the AAMD, 125 member museums participated in the 2012 event, with a similar number expected to offer free or reduced admission as well as special events and programs. The AAMD is putting a special emphasis on encouraging visitors to help spread the word via social media.
