Visit these Massachusetts museums for free this summer

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – After a successful summer last year of free museums, the Highland Streets Foundation will once again be offering free admission to museums throughout Massachusetts in the month of August.

The program called August Adventures will give families a chance to explore different museums or cultural institutes at no cost. Each day through the month of August, one museum, zoo, nature sanctuary or historical site will be free to visit.

“As we celebrate our 35th anniversary this year, we are excited to partner with such a wide array of institutions, all of which add to the incredibly rich cultural fabric of our Commonwealth,” said Highland Street’s Executive Director Blake Jordan. “Increasing access and opening doors to wide and diverse audiences are shared goals of all of us and we hope to welcome many visitors during August Adventures.”

Several of these museums are located in western Massachusetts, such as The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst which will have free admission on August 21st.

“We are delighted to be a part of August Adventures and grateful for Highland Street Foundation’s support of this wonderful initiative,” says Executive Director Jennifer Schantz of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. “These special days bring many new families to The Carle to experience joy through the universally beloved medium of picture book art. And we know that visits to any of the participating organizations will be educational, entertaining, and certain to make meaningful memories for those across the Commonwealth.”

Some organizations ask for visitors to register in advance. Here’s when each place will have free admission:

• August 1 – Historic Deerfield
• August 2 – The Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River
• August 3 – Worcester Art Museum
• August 4 – Edward Gorey House
• August 5 – Falmouth Museums on the Green
• August 6 – Battleship Cove
• August 7 – Naumkeag Historic House and Gardens, The Trustees
• August 8 – Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
• August 9 – Museum of African American History, Boston
• August 10 – Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum
• August 11 – Pilgrim Hall Museum
• August 12 – The Garden at Elm Bank (MHS)
• August 13 – Children’s Museum at Holyoke
• August 14 – Emily Dickinson Museum
• August 15 – Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
• August 16 – Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Community Day
• August 17 – Hull Lifesaving Museum
• August 18 – John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
• August 19 – The Greenway Carousel
• August 20 – MIT Museum
• August 21 – The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
• August 22 – Buttonwood Park Zoo
• August 23 – Wenham Museum
• August 24 – Paul Revere Heritage Site, Canton
• August 25 – Cape Ann Museum
• August 26 – World Ocean School: Sail on the Denis Sullivan
• August 27 – Cape Cod Children’s Museum
• August 28 – Fitchburg Art Museum
• August 29 – The Sports Museum and Boston Bruins Heritage Hall
• August 30 – Cape Cod Museum of Art
• August 31 – Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary (MA Audubon)

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