Free Fun Fridays at Boston Area Museums
Thanks to the Highland Street Foundation, various museums throughout Boston and the surrounding areas will offer free admission to the public on a designated Friday during the Summer 2010 season.
The Free Fun Fridays program allows you to simply show up at the given attraction during the normal business hours on the appropriate Friday; no tickets or prior registration is required.
Here’s the list of Free Fun Fridays museums and attractions and their free day schedules:
June 25- Boston Children’s Museum
308 Congress Street, Boston 02210
(617) 426-6500
Hours: 10am-9pm
July 2- Plimoth Plantation
137 Warren Ave., Plymouth 02360
(508) 746-1622
Hours: 9am-5pm
July 9- Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Road, Dorchester 02121
617-541-LION (5466)
Hours: 10am-5pm
July 16- Boston Harbor Island Alliance
408 Atlantic Ave., Boston 02110
Hours: 8:30am-8:30pm
July 23- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Columbia Point- Boston 02125
1.866.JFK.1960
Hours: 9am-5pm
July 30- Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave., Boston 02115
617-267-9300
Hours: 10am-9:45pm
August 6- Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square, 161 Essex Street, Salem 01970
866-745-1876
Hours: 10am-5pm
August 13- Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge 01566
1-800-SEE-1830/1-800-733-1830
Hours: 9:30am-5pm
August 20- Institute of Contemporary Art
100 Northern Ave., Boston 02210
617-478-3100
Hours: 10am-9pm
August 27- Museum of Science
1 Science Park, Boston 02114
617-723-2500
Hours: 9am-9pm
Grand Finale Weekend- September 3rd & 4th
For the Free Fun Fridays Grand Finale Weekend, several different venues throughout Massachusetts will open their doors to the public. Here are the options to choose from for Friday and Saturday:
September 3- New England Historical Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street, Boston 02116
(888) 296-3447
Hours: 9am-5pm
September 3- Sports Museum
TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston 02114
617.624.1234
Hours: 10am-4pm
September 3-EcoTarium
222 Harrington Way, Worcester 01604
(508) 929-2700
Hours: 10am-5pm
September 3- Cape Cod Museum of Art
60 Hope Lane, Dennis 02638
508.385.4477
Hours: 10am-5pm
September 3- New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford 02740
(508) 997-0046
Hours: 1pm-3pm
September 3- Concord Museum
53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord 01742
(978) 369-9763
Hours: 9am-5pm
September 3- Stone Zoo
149 Pond Street, Stoneham 02180
617-541-LION (5466)
Hours: 10am-5pm
September 3- Buttonwood Park Zoo
425 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford 02740
(508) 991-6178
Hours: 10am-5pm
September 4- Edward Gorey House
8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port 02675
(508) 362-3909
Hours: 11am-4pm
September 4- Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street Worcester 01609
508.799.4406
Hours: 11am-5pm
September 4- USS Constitution Museum
22 Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown 02129
(617) 426-1812
Hours: 9am-6pm
September 4- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield 01105
(413) 781-6500
Hours: 10am-6pm
September 4- American Textile Museum
491 Dutton Street, Lowell 01854
978-441-0400
Hours: 10am-5pm
September 4- Discovery Museums
177 Main Street, Acton 01720
978.264.4200
Hours: 9am-4:30pm
September 4- Cape Cod Children’s Museum
577 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee 02649
508-539-8788
Hours: 10am-5pm
September 4- Berkshire Museum
39 South Street, Pittsfield 01201
(413) 443-7171
Hours: 10am-5pm
More Ways to Get Free Museum Tickets and Discounts
Reference:
- How to Get Free Museum Tickets & Disccounts- www.associatedcontent.com/article/1602224/how_to_get_free_museum_tickets_and.html?cat
- Remarkable Boston Events- remarkablebostonevents.blogspot.com/
