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Santa Monica History Museum Offers Free Admission Day:

The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce it will offer free admission on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 from noon to 8pm at the Santa Monica History Museum at 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. All are invited to visit on this day to take advantage of free admission to the museum’s six galleries.

The Santa Monica History Museum is excited for visitors to see its newly refreshed central exhibit gallery with displays of thematic vignettes that explore various aspects of Santa Monica’s history. The vignettes include artifacts from Edgemar Farms and the Imperial Ice Company, the 1932 and 1984 Olympics, as well as Pacific Ocean Park and Miss Santa Monica.

Items of note on display are the antique tools that were used to build the first fence and pergola in Palisades Park and vintage medical equipment. In addition to the new central gallery exhibits, the museum is debuting the “Old Santa Monica” room which traces the early history and development of the City. With free admission, all are welcome to visit, bring family and friends, and enjoy a day of appreciating our local history and culture.

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