September Salem Days - Free Admission to Museum of Science
Museum of Science Welcomes Witch City Residents
for Fifth Annual September Salem Days
—Salem Residents to Receive Free Exhibit Halls,
Planetarium, and Omni Theater Passes
Thanks to the Norman H. Read Trust—
This September, Salem
residents will have the opportunity to transport themselves through the solar
system, fall in love with pandas, explore an exhibition that will revolutionize
how you engage with your biology and manage your health, stand before one of
the world’s most complete Triceratops fossils, and much more, all free
of charge, when the Museum of Science hosts September Salem Days.
This program, generously funded by the Norman H. Read Trust, will allow Salem
residents to explore more than 700 exhibits, four Planetarium shows, and three
giant-screen films in the Mugar Omni Theater. This is the fifth year that the
Norman H. Read Trust is providing this exclusive opportunity for Salem
residents at the Museum of Science.
"We are thrilled to
welcome Salem visitors free of charge this September, thanks to the generosity
of the Norman H. Read Trust," said Joan Hadly, the Museum’s senior vice
president of advancement. “September Salem Days offers Salem
residents an opportunity to embark on an exciting science adventure, and this
year, for the first time, explore more than 70 interactive components in the Hall
of Human Life."
The Norman H. Read Trust
will also subsidize two free MBTA train rides to and from North Station. The
first train ride will take place on Saturday, September 6. The second train
ride, led by Mayor Kimberley Driscoll and family, will be held on Saturday,
September 27. Both train rides will depart from Salem and the offer is only
valid for the 10:38 a.m. North Station bound trains on each day. Museum of
Science staff and volunteers will accompany passengers on both train rides to
provide interpretive and hands-on science activities during the rides. Museum
of Science volunteers will guide train riders from North Station to the Museum
of Science.
"As a Trustee of
the Norman H. Read Trust, I am thrilled to be part of this, the fifth year of
the remarkably successful and unique program, September Salem Days. Designed
for residents of Salem of all ages, this Program in partnership with the Museum
of Science, allows for those students and families of Salem to enjoy free
admissions to the Museum as many times as desired for the entire month of
September,” said Trustee Dr. Nile Albright. “I am especially thrilled that
Salem residents will have free admission to all exhibits, including the
Museum’s newest permanent exhibit, the Hall of Human Life, in addition
to the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theater. We also are
pleased to offer two free train rides to Salem residents on Saturday, September
6 and 27. The Read Trust is an innovative supporter of science education city
wide also with Science Discovery Centers in all the city schools and Salem High
School. The donor, Norman H. Read, who loved science, would be pleased to know
the entire community of Salem is benefiting from this Program. This Program
offers unparalleled opportunity for our community."
“I would like to thank
Dr. Nile Albright and the Norman H. Read Trust for funding this initiative that
benefits all of Salem's residents,” said Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll. “This
is a wonderful opportunity for parents to experience a fun day of learning with
their children."
Norman H. Read was a
close friend and colleague of Museum founder Bradford Washburn. It was Dr.
Albright who joined Read and Washburn for an expedition to the summit of Mount
McKinley in 1955 to research who made the first successful assent of the
20,300-foot mountain in 1907.
September Salem Days Program Information
The program includes
free Exhibit Halls, Planetarium, and Omni Theater passes for all Salem
families, individuals, and children. Passes have been mailed to each Salem household
and will admit up to four individuals. To obtain additional passes, residents
can visit one of three distribution centers, which include Salem City Hall,
Salem Public Library, and the Salem Parks and Recreation Department. Passes
will also be distributed in classrooms at the Salem charter and public schools.
Exhibit Hall passes can be presented at the Museum entrance with a valid
Massachusetts driver's license or identification card indicating Salem
residence. Charles Hayden Planetarium and Mugar Omni Theater passes must be
exchanged for a timed ticket with valid identification. Salem residents must
obtain passes in the mail or from a distribution center prior to arriving at
the Museum. The Museum of Science will be closed on Tuesday, September 2.
Throughout the month of
September, the Charles Hayden Planetarium will show Magic Tree House: Space
Mission, Wonders of the Night Sky, Explore the Universe: Live!,
and Moons: Worlds of Mystery. The Mugar Omni Theater will show Grand
Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, Journey to the South Pacific, and Pandas: The
Journey Home. Exhibit Halls highlights include the brand new Hall of
Human Life, Gordon Current Science & Technology Center presentations,
design challenges, and much more. For more information the public can call
617-723-2500 or visit mos.org/salem.
About the Museum of
Science, Boston
One of the world's
largest science centers and Boston's most attended cultural institution, the
Museum introduces about 1.5 million visitors a year to science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) via dynamic programs and hundreds of interactive
exhibits. Founded in 1830, the Museum was first to embrace all the sciences
under one roof. The Hall of Human Life, a groundbreaking 10,000-square-foot
exhibition drawing from the latest discoveries in the life sciences engages
visitors in their own biology and health. Other highlights include the Thomson
Theater of Electricity, Charles Hayden Planetarium, Mugar Omni Theater, Gordon
Current Science & Technology Center, the Butterfly Garden and the new 4-D
Theater. Reaching over 20,000 teens a year worldwide via the Intel Computer
Clubhouse Network, the Museum also leads a 10-year, $41 million National
Science Foundation-funded Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network of
science museums. The Museum’s “Science Is an Activity” exhibit plan has been
awarded many NSF grants and influenced science centers worldwide. Its National
Center for Technological Literacy®’s engineering curricula
have reached over 76,700 teachers and 6.1 million students nationwide. The
Museum has also: been recognized by Boston and Cambridge for energy and
sustainability efforts; named an Employer of Choice by Work Without Limits, a
Massachusetts disability employment initiative; is Yankee Magazine's
"Best of New England Readers' Choice" for Cultural Attraction in
Science and "Best of New England -- Editors' Choice" for Best Sky
Show; and is El Planeta's Best Tourist Attraction for the Massachusetts
Latino population. The Museum's Undiscovered Worlds was recognized as
the “Best Immersive—Fulldome Program” by the Jackson Hole Science Media Awards.
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