Museum offering free admission to low-income families

Solomons, MD — Two Southern Maryland museums, The Annamarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center and The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum are now offering free or reduced admission for low-income families.

It’s all part of the Museums for All access program. Museums for All encourages people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits.

Those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 300 museums throughout the country. All they need to do is present their SNAP EBT card.

Museums for All is part of the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center and The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and Visitors Center’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences.

Annmarie Garden is offering free daily admission for up to four people per EBT card. Stacy Hann-Ruff, Director of Annmarie Sculpture Garden said, “Oftentimes, for low income families, attending a museum is not in the budget. Now we are pleased to offer not only daily admission, but admission to special events, including our upcoming Artsfest ’19, to some who may otherwise not be able to enjoy them.”

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is offering reduced priced admission at $3 for adults, children under 18 are free, and includes up to four guests per EBT card. “

Museums for All helps expand access to museums and raise public awareness about how museums in the U.S. are reaching their entire communities. More than 300 institutions participate in the initiative, including art museums, children’s museums, science centers, botanical gardens, zoos, history museums, and more. Participating museums are located nationwide, representing more than 40 states. Museums offer either free or reduced-price admission. Entry is never more than $3 per adult.

Other participating museums in our region include: