North America
Canada
Bank of Canada’s Currency Museum, Ottawa (Ontario)
Collector’s Day on 18 May, 2013:
Pity our poor curators. Here it is, International Museum Day, and we’re not letting them appraise or authenticate your collections. But you can brighten their day anyway by bringing in your old bills and coins so they can tell you all kinds of other things you may not know about them, from the stories behind them to the history surrounding them. And don’t forget our conservators; they’ll be on hand to show you how to take proper care of all those wonderful artifacts. Children are welcome to bring in whatever kind of collection they may have— toys, bottle caps, stamps, video games, comic books—it doesn’t matter. What matters to us is the fact that they’re collecting, and we’ll be happy to enthusiastically encourage them in all their efforts. Come join us, we’ll have a lot of fun together.
Free as always
Currency Museum Bank of Canada
245 Sparks Street
(between Bank and Kent)
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0G9
Phone number: 613-782-8914
Email: museum-musee@bankofcanada.ca
Canada
Heritage Park Museum, Terrace, BC
Free guided museum tours all day : come to Heritage Park Museum between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. for a free guided tour. Learn about the region’s history of forestry, mining, homesteading, trapping, communication, and agriculture during a narrated tour of authentic log cabins. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on our picturesque, park-like grounds.
Full address of the institution: 4702 Kerby Ave., Terrace, BC;
Mailing address: Box 512, Terrace, BC, V8G 4B5
Tel. 1-250-635-4546
Contact: Kelsey Wiebe curator@heritageparkmuseum.com
Website: www.heritageparkmuseum.com
Facebook page: facebook.com/heritageparkmuseum
Canada
Stewart Museum, Montreal
Montreal, Fortified City
Interactive animated model of Montreal
With the aid of a new model depicting the city circa 1750, discover its little-known history and explore the way of life, streets, ancient buildings, and historical figures who shaped Montréal. Divided into six zones, the model recounts the history of different areas of the city. Each zone has a touch screen offering a choice of two video clips. St. Paul Street, Bonsecours Marketplace, the fortified city, the sense of celebration… twelve video capsules gather a large amount of images derived from archival documents, old maps, engravings and paintings from the Museum’s collection, all presented in a single graphic way.
Laureate of the Prix Audiovisuel et multimédia Télé-Québec 2012 and the Prix Numix 2012 in the cultural category – Museum production
Regular entrance fees applicable (see website for details)
Part of the permanent exhibit
Stewart Museum
20 chemin du Tour-de-l’Isle, Montreal (Quebec) H3C 0K7, Canada
514 861-6701
Contact name: Nicole Gilbert
Tel: 514 861-6701
Fax: 514 861-2211
Email: info@stewart-museum.org
USA
Association of Art Museums Directors – AAMD Member Museums Celebrating Art Museum Day 2013
Check the program
USA
Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas
Free admission
Lecture by sculptor Liz Larner
Address: 2001 Flora, Dallas, TX 75201
Tel.: 214.242.5178
Contact person: Paula Lindstrom
plindstrom@nashersculpturecenter.org
http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org
USA
H. Lee White Marine Museum, Oswego, NY
Seasonal Opening of Historic Vessels, VIP Reception, Unveiling of new exhibit, History lecture:
Free Admission all weekend in honor of the seasonal opening of the National Historic Landmark LT-5 and NYS Derrick Boat 8. Coincides with this year’s NYS Heritage Day Weekend, International Museum Day and US Armed Forces Day.
At 1:30pm, Local Historian Richard Palmer will discuss Ship Chandleries, businesses that were central to the existence and the social and political dynamics of ports and their waterfront areas – in conjunction with the opening of the new Ship Chandleries exhibit.
Full address of the institution:
PO Box 101, End of West First Street Pier,
Oswego, NY 13126, USA
Tel: 315-342-0480
info@hleewhitemarinemuseum.com
USA
El Paso Museum of History (EPMH)
2nd annual Skype conference call on 18 May:
Various museums from around the world can talk to one another and showcase what is going on in their museums. If anyone is interested please feel free to message the EPMH!
510 N. Santa Fe Street, El Paso, Texas 79901
Tel: +1 915-351-3588
cityhistorymuseum@elpasotexas.gov
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/history/
USA
Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas
Book Discussion of Bless Me, Ultima: In the Museum Setting
May 18 at 2 p.m.
Discuss Rudolfo Anaya’s novel while looking at the paintings featuring New Mexico by Southwestern artists in the special exhibition Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting.
Chief Educator Elena Ivanova will lead the discussion. An observance of International Museum Day. Included with museum admission.
712 Green Ave.Orange, Texas 77630Tel: 409-886-2787Fax: 409-883-6361Email: info@starkmuseum.orgContact: Elena Ivanova – Chief Educator – eivanova@starkmuseum.org
USA
Pueblo Grande Museum, Phoenix
Pueblo Grande Museum, a City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation facility will be offering free museum admission all day!
Activities:
- Free gallery tours
- Artifact show-and-tell stations set-up in the galleries where guests can see up close, touch, and ask questions about different artifacts
- All-you-can-make arts and crafts in our classroom for $5
USA
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St Michaels
The Model Guild of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, the North American Steamboat Modeler’s Association (NASMA), and the Washington Ship Model Society are sponsoring the 9th Maritime Model Expo on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19.
The two-day event is open to the public and free for CBMM members or with general admission.
USA
The Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge
The Harvard Art Museums are celebrating International Museum Day and Art Museum Day with free admission for all visitors on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Catch highlights of our collections before we close on June 1, 2013 to prepare our new home. On view: In Harmony: The Norma Jean Collection of Islamic Art, a brilliant display of some 150 objects from the Persian cultural sphere, including fine ceramics, illustrated manuscripts, drawings, and lacquerware; and Re-View, an overview of objects drawn from the collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler museums, including American, Latin American, European, Islamic, and Asian art from antiquity to the present.
On Saturday, May 18, visitors to the Harvard Art Museums will receive free admission to the galleries at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum located at 485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Exhibitions on display include Re-View, an overview of objects drawn from the collections of the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler museums, including American, Latin American, European, Islamic, and Asian art from antiquity to the present. Visitors will also receive free admission to the special exhibition In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art, a brilliant display of some 150 objects from the Persian cultural sphere, including fine ceramics, illustrated manuscripts, drawings, and lacquerware. See our exhibition listings for more detail: www.harvardartmuseums.org/exhibitions.
A 10% discount will also be offered on all new membership purchases. To join, please go to the admission desk in the Sackler Museum lobby or call 617-495-4544. For more information about the many benefits of membership, visit: www.harvardartmuseums.org/members.
485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-495-9400
USA
Minneapolis:
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis Institue of Arts
Weisman Art Museum
Free admission and other amenities:
The Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), and the Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, will participate in the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) Art Museum Day to coincide with International Museum Day on May 18, 2013.
The museums will offer discounts and other special one-day-only amenities to visitors. Participation by AAMD member museums—over 120 across North America last year—focuses attention on the important roles that art museums serve in their communities, increasing opportunities for audiences to engage with their many programs.
In 2012, AAMD launched an initiative encouraging visitors of all ages to share their experiences of Art Museum Day through social media. Last year’s event prompted an outpouring of responses with tweets, “check-ins” via FourSquare, and personal responses from across North America. We invite visitors to continue the conversation this year by sharing their perspectives via social media with the hashtag #artmuseumday.
USA
Florida Museum of Natural History; Gainesville, Florida
Free admission to the temporary exhibit “Titanoboa: Monster Snake”
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists recently discovered 60-million-year-old remains of the largest snake in the world, Titanoboa cerrejonensis, in a Colombian coal mine. Measuring 48 feet long and weighing 2,500 pounds, this massive predator could crush and devour a crocodile. The new exhibition “Titanoboa: Monster Snake” tells the incredible story of this massive creature. Featuring a full-scale model of Titanoboa and clips from a Smithsonian Channel documentary, the exhibition delves into the discovery, reconstruction and implications of this enormous reptile.
Rates: Free admission to Titanoboa exhibit. Regular admission prices apply for the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. $10.50 for adults ($9 Florida residents and seniors), $6 ages 3-17. General admission to the Florida Museum’s other exhibits is free.
Phone number: 352-846-2000
Fax: 352-846-0253
Email: museuminfo@flmnh.ufl.edu
Full address of the institution: 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611
Website of the institution: www.flmnh.ufl.edu
USA
Ukrainian Museum, New York
Saturday, May 18, 1pm and 3pm
The Ukrainian Museum is screening two silent classics by Ukrainian director Alexander Dovzhenko: Zvenyhora (1928) at 1 p.m. and Earth (1930) at 3 p.m. Get out of the heat and take advantage of the opportunity to see both films for just the price of Museum admission (FREE for members and for children up to 12, $6 for students and seniors, $8 for adults).
The afternoon of film is planned in conjunction with International Museum Day, an International Council of Museums (ICOM) initiative, with support, in part, from public funds provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
222 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-228-0110 x304
212-228-1947 (fax)
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org