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Free tickets are now available online for free admission for 2 to “participating museums and cultural institutions across the country” on Museum Day (Saturday, September 22, 2018). Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Each Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, September 22, 2018.

Smithsonian Free Museum Day - GaMountainsGuide.com
Smithsonian Free Museum Day

There are over 1,250 participating museums across the country that are participating. Some of the best options include these in the Georgia Mountains are:

Click here to search for your favorite participating location and get your free Museum Day ticket (provides admission for 2). Where will your curiosity lead you this Museum Day? Follow on social media @MuseumDay #MuseumDay #WomenMakingHistory

 

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Fee-free days at US Forest Service sites! The US Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by concession-operated sites may vary. Mark your calendar for these 2018 dates:

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US Forest Service – Ga Mountains

Browse the list of sites in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, or learn more about all of the US Forest Service sites nationwide!

See the GaMountainsGuide.com post about National, state, and local parks in the Georgia mountains.

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Celebrate the start of National Park Week with a trip to your National favorite park – no entrance fee required!

National Parks Servce Free Entrance Days for 2018:

  • Monday, January 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Saturday, April 21: First day of National Park Week
  • Saturday, September 22: National Public Lands Day
  • Sunday, November 11: Veterans Day

Additionally, all 4th graders can get a free annual National Parks Pass from the “Every Kid in a Park” program. With the pass, fourth graders can bring family and friends on adventures free for a full year. Signup in August to get the full year of free admission to all of the National Parks!

Free Annual National Parks Pass for 4th Graders! GaMountainsGuide.com
Free Annual National Parks Pass for 4th Graders!

Browse the list of National Parks in Georgia, or learn more about all of the 417 park sites in the National Park Service.

See the GaMountainsGuide.com post about National, state, and local parks in the Georgia mountains.

Appalachian Trail - GaMountainsGuide.com
Appalachian Trail – Georgia
Dahlonega, Explore, Learn, Museums & Exhibits

Museums and Exhibits in the Georgia Mountains

Dahlonega Gold Museum on Town Square - GaMountainsGuide.com
Dahlonega Gold Museum in the middle of the Town Square in Dahlonega
  • Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site, Dahlonega, GA
    • $8.50 (Adults), $8.00 (Seniors), $6.00 (Youth 7–17), Free for Children (6 & under)
    • Group rates & tours available with advance notice
    • MON – SAT 9:00am – 4:45pm
    • SUN 10am – 4:45pm
  • George E. Coleman, Sr. Planetarium, Dahlonega, GA
    • FREE one-hour public planetarium show most Fridays
    • Doors open for seating at 7:30pm / show begins promptly at 8:00pm
    • No admittance after the show begins