NEW YORK -- The best free ticket in town is just a click away. Starting today, museum-goers can click HERE to download tickets for Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live!, which grant free admission for two people per household to participating museums on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Museum Day Live! will be the eighth annual event celebrating education through the nation’s wide array of museums and cultural institutions. For one day only, participating locations across the country will emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities. The program encourages learning and the dissemination of knowledge nationwide.

Last year’s event drew over 350,000 museum-goers to over 1,400 museums.

“With September right around the corner, people can start to plan their Museum Day Live! experience now,” said Jennifer Hicks, Group Publisher, Smithsonian Media. “Our free online ticketing makes accessing museums and cultural institutions easy for anyone that is interested. Over 1,400 museums are expected to participate, making this year’s event even larger than last year.”

Participating institutions in San Diego County include:

California Surf Museum

Creation & Earth History Museum

Escondido History Center

Marston House Museum

Mingei International Museum

Museum of Making Music

Oceanside Museum of Art

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

San Diego Chinese Historical Museum

Museum of San Diego History

The Whaley House Museum

For more information, click HERE.