AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum will offer free admission from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of the 11th Annual Museum Day Live! by Smithsonian magazine.

“Our visitors often think of the Maine State Museum as a kind of mini-Smithsonian,” said Museum Director Bernard Fishman. “This is a compliment to both institutions and makes our participation in Museum Day a good fit for the Maine State Museum. Both museums use objects from nature and culture to enhance understanding and knowledge and convey the incredible richness and diversity of the many kinds of worlds that surround us.”

For free admission, participants should visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to download a free ticket to present at the museum. The ticket is valid for two visitors; one ticket per household.

FMI on the Maine State Museum, visit www.mainestatemuseum.org.