On Saturday, September 24th the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois will take part in Museum Day by offering free admission to anyone who downloads a Museum Day ticket.

Museum Day is a celebration of the free dissemination of knowledge to anyone, emulating the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C. – based facilities. This will be the first year that the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum has participated in Museum Day. The regular admission fee for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is $12 for adults, $9 for senior citizens 62 and up, $9 for students with an ID, $7 for active duty military personnel, and $6 for children ages 5-15. Children under five are admitted free.

The Illinois State Museum will also be participating in Museum Day. Admission to the State Museum is free every day, so no tickets are needed.