The greater Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s art, history, and science treasures all year long. A number of Sacramento Area Museums (SAM) are offering ways for the community to explore, experience, and learn more about Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Held on November 1 and 2, the traditional Mexican cultural celebration honors and welcomes the souls of loved ones who have passed away.
The greater Sacramento area is rich with an amazing array of state-of-the-art museums and historic sites that offer visitors the chance to explore California’s art, history, and science treasures all year long. This fall, many members of Sacramento Area Museums (SAM) are offering fun Halloween and harvest-related events and activities.
Now that school is back in session and in full swing, it is a great time to remind the community about the variety of STEM and education related offerings, activations, and opportunities available at Sacramento area museums. Experiencing and/or interacting with exhibits and activities outside the classroom is a wonderful way to inspire young minds and amplify learning.
The Greater Sacramento region is rich with museums and popular destinations that offer plenty of must-see and must-do experiences to explore before summertime makes way for a busy fall season. The community is encouraged to show support for local museums by making plans to visit favorite locations (or discovering new ones).
Coinciding with National Volunteer Month in April, many Sacramento area museums rely on volunteer service and are calling out for volunteers. The benefits of participating as a volunteer at a local museum go far beyond community service. Being a volunteer also provides an opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, connect with a community of shared interests, expand subject matter knowledge, and often receive complimentary admission and/or attendance at special activations.
Many Sacramento area museums are proudly participating in Photography Month Sacramento in April 2025. Photography Month Sacramento is a collaborative, grassroots event led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center with support by many involved partners that include the City of Sacramento, Inside Publications, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Office of Phil Serna (District 1), and www.Sacramento365.com.
Sacramento area museums are proud to present a variety of special membership opportunities during MuseumMembership Month happening in March 2025. The benefits of museum membershipextend well beyond a financial savings and often include exclusive experiences only available to members. Plus, there’s something for everyone – art, science,history, and culture – as the local museum community offers memberships atvirtually every museum and/or destination.
Morethan 20 Sacramento Area Museums are collaborating to present a Free MuseumWeekend on March 1-2, 2025. This is the 27th consecutive year thelocal museum community has presented a free museum experience. Similar to thepast few years, the popular community event is free but requires advanceregistration and capacity will be limited for each museum. Nearly 30,000tickets will be available across all participating destinations but will fluctuateby museum and/or by day. Advance registration is required to participate in the2025 Free Museum Weekend. New this year, the event is proudly sponsoredby Jimboy’s Tacos, a locally owned company in business for 70+ years.
Tomake the event accessible to underserved community members, pre-selectednonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to secure tickets early inmid-February. Then, free ticket registration for the general public will beavailable on February 24 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until all ticketshave been secured.
To reservefree entry on either day, interested community members should visit thisuser-friendly webpage. With limited availability, event registration isexpected to be secured quickly. Should more free event tickets becomeavailable, announcements will be made on SAM social channels (Facebook &Instagram) @SacMuseums.
Localmuseums participating in the 2024 Free Museum Weekend include:
All participating museums will be open at 10 a.m. bothdays and the last entry is one hour prior to museum closing time (which could differslightly by museum). Free tickets are available only for regular admissionduring March 1-2, 2025. And,to make visiting local museums accessible to everyone on Free Museum Weekend,SacRT is offering a free ride flyer valid for on March1 or 2, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Riders canvisit www.sacrt.com/freerideflyer toprint or screenshot the flyer to present bus operators and lightrail fare inspectors the day of their ride. Thetwo-day special event also coincides with the launch of Museum Membership Monththat takes place annually during March and is designed to raise awareness ofthe importance of supporting the museum community while encouraging year-longmembership. During Museum Membership Month, many of the local museums areoffering special incentives and discounts for enthusiasts who choose to becomemembers and support their favorite museums and destinations. The benefits ofmuseum membership often extend well beyond a financial savings and includeexclusive experiences only available to members. The2025 Free Museum Weekend is sponsored by Jimboy’s Tacos. Every adult who signsup for Jimboy's Taco Loyalty membership will receive a free ground beef tacoloaded on their Jimboy's Taco Nation rewards account. A QR code forJimboy's loyalty membership will be provided in the email confirmation sentwhen free museum weekend tickets are secured.
