The Alaska State Museum in the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives and Museum building will allow free admission for special ticket holders Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Alaska State Museum in the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives and Museum building will allow free admission for special ticket holders Saturday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Alaska State Museum offers free admission Saturday

Tickets available online required for special offer

The Alaska State Museum will offer free admission to special ticketholders Saturday as part of the Smithsonian’s 14th annual Museum Day.

The special event represents a nationwide commitment to access, equality and inclusion at museums across the country.

Free museum tickets are available at Smithsonian.com/MuseumDay.

Tickets are required for the state museum’s free day. A ticket provides general admission for two people, and there is a limit of one ticket per email address.

Summer hours at the museum are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week. Winter hours will begin Oct. 2, and the museum will then be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information, call (907) 465-2901.

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