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Updated · KWIT · Jun 30
National Music Museum Offers $2.50 July 4 Admission for America’s 250th Celebration
Updated
Updated · KWIT · Jun 30

National Music Museum Offers $2.50 July 4 Admission for America’s 250th Celebration

3 articles · Updated · KWIT · Jun 30

Summary

  • $2.50 admission will headline the National Music Museum’s July 4 Discovery Saturday, pairing Independence Day programming with America’s 250th anniversary celebration.
  • Visitors can tour “Of Thee I Sing: Origin, Heritage and Patriotism” and the self-guided “American Made, American Played” galleries, which trace U.S. history through instruments, makers and musical traditions.
  • Prentis Park events extend the program beyond the museum, with staff-led hands-on activities and a 1 p.m. patriotic “Yankee Doodle” performance by the NMM Kazoo Band.
  • Free entry still applies for veterans, active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families through the Blue Star Museums program, while all Discovery Saturday activities are included with admission.
  • The July 4 event builds on the museum’s monthly Discovery Saturday series, and “Of Thee I Sing,” which opened in March, remains on view through year-end.

Insights

Beyond patriotic anthems, what diverse sounds will tell America's 250-year story at the National Music Museum?
Can a president's sax and a 'Liberty Tree' guitar truly capture 250 years of American history?