You can get in free to several St. Petersburg museums on Saturday
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Arts Alive! Free Museum Day, an annual event that used to overlap with Smithsonian magazine’s free-admission Museum Day, is coming to St. Petersburg on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Smithsonian has “paused” its nationwide effort the last two years without explanation, but the St.
Petersburg Arts Alliance, the city of St. Petersburg and local participating organizations are carrying on. Don’t expect to just breeze through the local participating museums, though. A few have specific criteria, and most recommend reserving tickets ahead of time, as locations can become quite crowded. The following museums are participating: * **The Dali Museum:** Offering free admission for Pinellas County residents only.
Online reservations are highly recommended. Go to [thedali. org/event/arts-alive-2024](https://thedali. org/event/arts-alive-2024/) and click on the red Register button. Walkups will be available as space allows.
Does not include the Dalí Alive 360° experience. That can be purchased for $15. 1 Dalí Blvd. (Bayshore Drive and Fifth Avenue SE). 727-823-3767.
[thedali. org](http://thedali. org/). * **The Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg:** Free admission for Pinellas County residents with valid ID from 10 a.
m. - 4 p. m. (last entry at 3 p. m.
). Register for your tickets in advance at [mfastpete. org/event/arts-alive-museum-day-2024](http://mfastpete. org/event/arts-alive-museum-day-2024). 355 Beach Drive NE.
727-896-2667. [mfastpete. org](http://mfastpete. org/). * **The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art:** Available for residents of any county.
Reserve a time slot online ahead of time at [thejamesmuseum. org/events](https://thejamesmuseum. org/events/) and click on the date. Limited walk-up tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event, but admission cannot be guaranteed without a reservation. 150 Central Ave.
, St. Petersburg. 727-892-4200. [thejamesmuseum. org](http://thejamesmuseum.
org/). * **Imagine Museum:** To ensure a comfortable experience, entry will be based on timed tickets. Go to [imaginemuseum. com/events](https://www. imaginemuseum.
com/events/Explore) to reserve a spot, which will available to residents of all counties. There will be refreshments and souvenirs for sale, and complimentary water. 1901 Central Ave. , St. Petersburg.
727-300-1700. [imaginemuseum. com](http://imaginemuseum. com/).