FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANTIQUE BOAT MUSEUM JOINS SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINES NINTH ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY LIVE!
Free admission for visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket on September 28, 2013

CLAYTON, New York (September 18, 2013) The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North Americas premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, proudly announced today that it will again open its doors free of charge as part of Smithsonian magazines ninth annual Museum Day Live!, which will be held on Saturday, September 28. A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free admission to visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket at a participating museum or cultural institution. Inclusive by design, the event represents Smithsonians commitment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone, giving museums across all 50 states the opportunity to emulate the admission policy of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. Last years event drew over 400,000 participants, and this years event expects record-high participation. We are honored to be a part of this nationwide program and believe the Smithsonian magazine has cultivated a fantastic idea to engage new or repeat museum visitors, said Michael Folsom, ABM Director of Marketing and Communications. Located along the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands region of upstate New York, the ABM features a collection of over 300 antique and classic boats, among thousands of recreational boating artifacts, making it the premier boat museum in the country. In 2014, the Museum will host its 50th annual Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North America, on August 1-3, as well as the Raceboat Regatta on August 8-10, creating a 10-day celebration of boating. The Museum Day Live! ticket is now available to download at Smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket at the ABM will receive free admission for two (2) on September 28, 2013 only. One (1) ticket is permitted per household, per email address. Museum Day Live! tickets presented on a smartphone at the ABM will be accepted. A Museum Day Live! ticket is required in order to take advantage of this offer. For more information about Museum Day Live! 2013 and a list of participating museums and cultural institutions, please visit Smithsonian.com/museumday.

750 Mary Street Clayton, NY 13624 315.686.4104 www.abm.org

About Smithsonian Media Smithsonian Media comprises of its flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, as well as Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Media Digital Network, and the Smithsonian Channel. Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian Enterprises, the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people from around the world visit the museums annually. End Contact: Michael J. Folsom, Director of Marketing and Communications 315.686.4104 x250 michaelfolsom@abm.org

750 Mary Street Clayton, NY 13624 315.686.4104 www.abm.org