Free Museum Passes

Mark your calendars. Saturday, September 24, 2011 is Smithsonian Museum Day, when hundreds of museums in the USA offer free admission. What a wonderful excuse to explore exhibitions that trace the history of architecture. Before you go, be sure to print out your free ticket from the Smithsonian Museum Day Web site.

Here's a sampling of places you can visit for FREE:

• Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park, IL
• Gropius House, Lincoln, MA
• Roseland Cottage, Woodstock, CT
• Belle Grove Plantation, Middletown, VA

Find More Museums:

• Free Museum Day in Massachusetts
• Free Museum Day in Phoenix, Arizona
• Free Museum Day in Los Angeles, California
• Free Museum Day in Orlando, Florida

_{Above: The Frank Lloyd Wright Home. Photo © Steve Estes}