Museum Day 2021: Visit These Colorado Museums For Free

DENVER, CO ? Pandemic closures kept many families away from some of the country's best museums in 2020, but this year, many of those museums have reopened, and better yet, they're offering free admission Saturday.

Smithsonian Magazine's 17th annual Museum Day will offer free tickets at Dinosaur Ridge and several other museums in Colorado.

This year's theme, "Experience America," celebrates "the return to, and resurgence of, our country's diverse cultural experiences," following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release.

The following museums in Colorado are participating in this year's Museum Day:

Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison

• Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Get Ticket

History Colorado Center, Denver

• Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Get Ticket

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver

• Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Get Ticket

History Colorado, Denver

• Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Get Ticket

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The purpose of Museum Day, according to a release, is to promote equal access to the wide array of museums in the United States, especially among children and underrepresented communities.

Museum-goers can head to the Museum Day website to download their ticket. Each ticket grants the ticket holder and one guest free, timed access to any participating museum. One ticket is permitted per email address.

See the full list of participating museums at SmithsonianMag.com.