September 24, 2010 > Area museums open their doors... free Area museums open their doors... free Submitted By Alison Goldstein, The Rosen Group Sixteen San Francisco area museums will be participating in Smithsonian magazine's Sixth Annual Museum Day on September 25. These institutions will emulate the Smithsonian Institution's free admission policy and open their doors gratis to visitors nationwide. With 1200 museums in all 50 states already registered, Museum Day 2010 is the largest in the event's history. Check out the clickable map to see what museums in your neighborhood have already signed on: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.html. A current list includes those listed below. Blackhawk Museum, Smithsonian Affiliate California Academy of Sciences California Historical Society Cartoon Art Museum of California Chabot Space and Science Center, Smithsonian Affiliate Chinese Historical Society of America Museum Contemporary Jewish Museum Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education Hiller Aviation Museum, Smithsonian Affiliate Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles Museum of Craft and Folk Art Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Museum of Vision San Mateo County History Museum SS Jeremiah O'Brien: The National Liberty Ship Memorial, Inc. Sun Gallery, Hayward Area Forum of the Arts Please print out your admission card, good for two people at: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html?2010.