Maine Marine Museum in Bath is participating in the 10th annual Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!, a program that provides two free admissions to any of hundreds of museums nationwide. Museum Day 2014 is Saturday, Sept. 27.

To receive free admission, visitors simply download a ticket from the Smithsonian magazine website at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. The offer is limited to two free admissions per email address. Any of the participating museums can be chosen, but visitors can choose only one museum for free admission.

Visitors choosing Museum Day Live! tickets for Maine Maritime Museum can tour the museum’s galleries, receive a free Percy and Small Shipyard introduction walking tour and visit all of the museum’s exhibits, including the new Kramer Blacksmith Shop exhibit; the Donnell House, the Victorian home of a turn-of-the-century shipbuilder’s family; and the Lobstering in Maine exhibit.

Two special exhibits, "Home Grown Shapes," which features the story and the craftsmanship of modern builders of wooden surfboards in Maine, and "Eye Sweet and Fair," showcasing the evolution of ship design and architecture methods, will still be on view.

Lighthouse cruises and the Bath Iron Works Story trolley tour are also scheduled but require additional fees. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Maine Maritime Museum, located at 243 Washington Street, Bath, is open daily year-round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information visit www.mainemaritimemuseum.org, or call 207-443-1316 during business hours.

Seventeen museums in Maine from York to Machias will participate in the one-day annual event including museums of history, art, culture, transportation, technology and science and historic houses.