Museum fans should check out the Museum Day Live! website to download one free ticket - good for two people - for Smithsonian magazine’s 13th annual Museum Day Live on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Tickets grant  free access to any participating museum.  Some of the participating museums include the Fort Western Living History Museum and the Maine State Museum, both in Augusta; the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick; Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk.  

This year, Museum Day Live! is partnering with Microsoft to create special interactive lesson plans using Minecraft: Education Edition. Participating museums can download the lesson plans to enhance the Museum Day Live! experience at their facility. The Minecraft: Education Edition extensions are based on Smithsonian materials and are available on the Museum Day Live! website. Following the event, Microsoft will provide schools with access to the Minecraft: Education Edition extensions.  

Download tickets at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017/tickets/