Get into these Bay Area museums for free on Sept. 23

The California Historical Society, shown here in a file photo, is one of 16 museums in the Bay Area that will be offering free admission for Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live on Saturday, Sept. 23. The California Historical Society, shown here in a file photo, is one of 16 museums in the Bay Area that will be offering free admission for Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live on Saturday, Sept. 23. Photo: Rick Gerharter, Lonely Planet Images Via Getty Images Photo: Rick Gerharter, Lonely Planet Images Via Getty Images Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Get into these Bay Area museums for free on Sept. 23 1 / 7 Back to Gallery

Looking for a free activity for your kids or a cheap date to go on with your partner? Smithsonian Magazine has you covered on Saturday, Sept. 23 with its Museum Day Live, where museums all over the country, including the Bay Area, will be offering free admission.

SF's California Historical Society and the NUMU|New Museum in Los Gatos both have photography exhibits on display documenting rebellion and resistance in the Bay Area. A new exploration of Afro-Caribbean celebration and performance at the Museum of the African Diaspora will debut in time for Museum Day Live.

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And there's always the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito or the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose for the restless little ones. Check out the full list of museums that are participating in Museum Day Live and offering free admission on Sept. 23:

It's official — there's absolutely no reason to be bored if you're in the Bay Area on Sept. 23.