Free Museum Day!

National FREE Museum Day, This Saturday, September 26th!
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/about.html
There are 2 participating Museums in Las Vegas that are giving FREE admission this Saturday! They are:

Las Vegas Natural History Museum & The Atomic Testing Museum

LAS VEGAS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM:
Open daily from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
900 Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas, NV 89101
Cross-streets are Las Vegas Blvd. and Washington.The Museum is adjacent to Cashman Center.Phone (702) 384-3466 Fax (702) 384-5343
Go here for a map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Las+Vegas&state=NV&address=900+Las+Vegas+Blvd+N&zipcode=89101-1112&country=US&latitude=36.179883&longitude=-115.13458&geocode=ADDRESS

I have never been to this museum but after researching it I really want to go! Here are some of things I found:

Shark Feeding - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2:30 pm, Saturday at 2:00 pm.

Critter Connections - Come face-to-face with one of the Museum’s live inhabitants every Saturday at 11:00 &1:00.

Birthday Parties: Turn your birthday into an adventure!Available Sundays pre-booking required. For more information call Linda 384-3466 ext. 222 or dino@lvnhm.org

And for more information & activities (there are a lot!!) check it out here:
http://www.lvnhm.org/weekendscience.html

Also if you aren't able to make it this Saturday don't worry! Do you bank with Bank of America? Bank of America cardholders are granted free access to museums and cultural institutions on the first full weekend every month.
Each individual with a B of A - ATM, credit or check card with their name and a photo ID will receive free admission!!!

ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM:

755 East Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119

The Atomic Testing Museum located just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, just East of Paradise Road.

Telephone: (702) 794-5161
Museum Store: (702) 794-5150

The Atomic Testing Museum is open to the public:
• Monday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

For Map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Las+Vegas&state=NV&address=755+East+Flamingo+Road&zipcode=89119

The Atomic testing museum was given the "Kid Friendly Cities.org Award of Excellence"

For More Information visit their website: http://www.atomictestingmuseum.org/pid9hours.html

To Download your free admission to these museums go to: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/about.html