The Museums will introduce “Free First Wednesdays,' beginning in January 2024. All visitors will receive free admission on the first Wednesday of every month for the the next three years.
People walk near an entrance to The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, one of the Springfield Museums.
The $800,000 grant from the Art Bridges Foundation's new “Access for All” initiative is meant to make museums accessible to more people. "I think their goal, their philosophy is to really make museums inclusive. And... we all know cost can be a barrier. So by removing that, the hope is to really bring more people into museums in general, and our museums in particular," Simpson said."This is really amazing and unprecedented to get this level of funding from a private foundation. So, it's really just celebratory for us," she said.
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