Free Museum Weekend 2026

Presented by Sacramento Area of Museums (SAM) at Participating Locations, Roseville CA

Twenty local museums from around the Sacramento region are collaborating to present the 2026 Free Museum Weekend on March 7-8, 2026. While tickets are free, advance registration is required to participate in the annual community event designed to increase museum access to all community members. Ticket registration opens on March 2 at 9 a.m. via this webpage and are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and will continue until March 5 at 5 p.m. or until all tickets have been secured.

This is the 28th consecutive year the local museum community has presented a free museum experience. More than 30,000 tickets will be available for the 2026 Free Museum Weekend across all participating destinations but will fluctuate by museum and/or by day.

Local museums participating in the 2026 Free Museum Weekend include the following:

Aerospace Museum of California
California Automobile Museum
California Museum
California State Railroad Museum
Capitol Park at California State Capitol Museum
Crocker Art Museum
Don & June Salvatori California Pharmacy Museum
Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
Locke Boarding House Museum
Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Museum of Medical History
Sacramento Children’s Museum
Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
Sacramento History Museum
SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum
State Indian Museum
Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
Utility Exploration Center
Verge Center for the Arts

Most museums are open for admissions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but there are exceptions. All hours will be posted on the ticket page for each museum. Free tickets are available only for regular admission during March 7-8, 2026.

To make Free Museum Weekend even more accessible, SacRT is offering complimentary transit for participants. When community members sign up for Free Museum Weekend, they will receive a free ride flyer valid for Saturday, March 7, or Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free Museum Weekend attendees simply present the flyer to bus operators or light rail fare inspectors on the day of the visit to enjoy free rides throughout the SacRT system.

For more details about the upcoming 2026 Free Museum Weekend (including the SacRT flyer), please visit www.sacmuseums.org/free-museum-weekend. For more information about Sacramento Area Museums, follow on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SacMuseums,Instagram and X @SacMuseums or visit www.SacMuseums.org.

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ADMISSION INFO

Free

*Advance registration required. Registration opens March 2 at 9am. REGISTER HERE.

Website: https://www.sacmuseums.org/free-museum-weekend

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

• Mar 7, 2026 at 10:00am – 5:00pm (Sat)
• Mar 8, 2026 at 10:00am – 5:00pm (Sun)

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

Participating Locations

Roseville, CA

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