Celebrate International Museum Day
May 18, 2011

Central Arizona Museum Association & ShowUp.com invite you to join the celebration!

Central Arizona is home to nearly 100 diverse museums in the Gila, Maricopa, Pinal, and Yavapai counties. Museums in the area are participating in International Museum Day, which raises public awareness about the vital role museums play in their communities. Every year since 1977 museum day is celebrated worldwide with as many as 30,000 museums organizing activities in over 100 countries.

To celebrate, the following museums are offering great ways to explore their venues at no cost, or at a discount…

Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Arizona Military Museum
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 1-4 p.m.

Arizona Museum of Natural History
Buy one admission get one free
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 1-4 p.m.

Arizona Science Center, Children’s Museum of Phoenix
and Phoenix Art Museum
Free admission for reciprocal membership
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, through Sunday, 22 May 2011.

Barbara Anderson Girl Scout Museum
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Two-for-one museum admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Heard Museum
Heard Museum North Scottsdale
Two-for-one museum admission (up to four people)
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Musical Instrument Museum
Discounted admission and special programs
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 5-9 p.m.
Five-dollar discount off of regular admission and a range of free performances and demonstrations.

Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

River of Time Museum
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 1-4 p.m.

Scottsdale Historical Museum
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Shemer Art Center and Museum
Free admission
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Central Arizona museums have something for everyone – history, art, science, anthropology - explore the diversity!

Hours and offers subject to change. Please visit http://www.azcama.com/ or click here for full details and up to date restrictions.

For a full list of museum happenings throughout the year,
visit www.showup.com and click on “museums.”