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FORT WALLA WALLA MUSEUM Signs On For Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day 2008

Fourth Annual Museum Day Features Free General Admission, September 27, 2008

On Saturday, September 27, 2008, Fort Walla Walla Museum will participate in the fourth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. Museum Day is a day
when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to
Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC-based properties.

“Preserving and sharing the fabulous heritage of our region is the mission of Fort Walla Walla Museum,” said Museum Communications Manager Paul Franzmann. "Museum Day helps us fulfill our task and give something back to those folks who are particularly interested in history, culture, art and all the wonderful things museums do for a community."

Fort Walla Walla Museum features a 17-building pioneer settlement with schools, blacksmith shop, train depot, and more, plus five spacious exhibit halls. Of the Museum's 42,000+ artifacts, more than 4,500 are displayed at any one time. Visitors can explore the past from the days of Lewis & Clark and the people of the Homeland Tribes they met on their journey through the region's participation in World War II. Featured exhibits include military, horse-era agriculture, and conflict and resolution between pioneers and Indian people. The stories of the people who created the heritage the Museum proudly shares are on display daily, April through October, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Last year, upwards of 100,000 people attended Museum Day. All 50 states plus Puerto Rico
were represented by 651 participating museums. Attendees must present Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. The Museum Day Admission Card will be available in the September 2008 issue of Smithsonian magazine and a downloadable version is available on the Museum Day website. The general public is welcome to participate by going to the Smithsonian.com website and downloading the Museum Day Admission Card. Listings and links to other participating museums’ and sponsors’ sites can be found at Smithsonianmag.com/museumday/venue.

About Smithsonian:
Founded in 1970 with the launch of Smithsonian magazine, Smithsonian Media—comprising
Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Publishing Digital Network, Smithsonian Books and advertising for Smithsonian Channel—allows the intellectually curious to indulge and engage their passions for history, the arts, science, the natural world, culture and travel. Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, has a circulation of more than two million. This multimedia network is also affiliated with the world’s most visited museum and research complexes at the Smithsonian Institution. For more information, visit www.smithsonian.com, www.airandspacemag.com, and www.gosmithsonian.com.

Fort Walla Walla Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily. Admission is free to members, children under 6, and through a reciprocal agreement Tamástslikt Cultural Institute's Inwai Circle cardholders and enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; $3 for children ages 6-12; $6 for seniors (62+) and students; and $7 for adults. Your admission cost can be applied to a membership, which includes free admission to all Living History performances, priced beginning at $25. For more information, contact Fort Walla Walla Museum at 509-525-7703 or email: info@fortwallawallamuseum.org.