Museum Month Brings Half-Off Admissions Throughout February 2011

Online, November 26, 2010 (Newswire.com) - The San Diego Museum Council is proud to announce that its heavily discounted and sought-after event, Museum Month, is back this February 2011. During the entire month of February, individuals can pick up a free Museum Month Pass at Macy's stores to receive half-off admission at 39 San Diego County museums all month long. Guests with a pass may bring up to three people with them to any participating museum to receive half-off, too.

Museum Month was created in 1989 to promote awareness of the region's museums, historical sites, educational institutions and cultural offerings. Since that time the promotion has grown to become a cultural tradition on a level witnessed by very few cities in the country. Last year more than 23,000 visitors used the Museum Month Pass to visit museums at half-price.

From San Diego individuals, families, visitors, explorers, adventurers, history buffs, art enthusiasts, animal and plant lovers, to culture-seekers and more - there is something for everyone's interests at the participating museums and historical sites known as some of San Diego's most important institutions.

The roster of participating museums includes: Adobe Chapel Museum, Barona Cultural Center & Museum, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Bonita Museum & Cultural Center, California Center for the Arts, Museum, Coronado Museum of History & Art, Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, Heritage of the Americas Museum, La Jolla Historical Society, LUX Art Institute, Maritime Museum of San Diego, Marston House, MCRD Command Museum, Mingei International Museum, Mingei International Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - Downtown, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla, Museum of Making Music, Museum of Photographic Arts, Oceanside Museum of Art, Old Town San Diego Historic Park, San Diego Botanic Garden, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego Archaeological Center, San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum, San Diego History Center & Research Archives, San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Natural History Museum, Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center, Timken Museum of Art, USS Midway Museum, Veteran's Museum & Memorial Center, Water Conservation Garden, Whaley House, The New Children's Museum, Escondido Children's Museum, and the Women's History Museum & Education Center.

WHEN: Free Museum Month passes are will be available and valid from February 1-28, 2010.

WHERE: Museum Month passes may be picked up at any one of Macy's 13 locations in San Diego County.

Questions? More information can be found by visiting www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org

MEDIA: For interviews with San Diego Museum Council and/or any of the participating museums, please contact Jessi Bruce at Citrus Public Relations by calling 858-720-0910 or [email protected] .

**High-res images and details about specific exhibits at participating museums during the month of February are available.