Columbia Museum of Art offering free Summer admission to South Carolinians

Columbia Museum of Art

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia Museum of Art is launching Free Summer at the CMA for South Carolinians.

The new program offers all residents of South Carolina the chance to get free general admission to the museum from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

“We are thrilled and thankful to Art Bridges for their generosity and commitment to expanding arts access across the country and specifically here in South Carolina,” says Joelle Ryan-Cook, CMA deputy director.

Funding provided by Access for All also supports expanded hours and activities, allowing the CMA to open to the public on Mondays during the summer beginning June 3 and to offer new free programs including live music, a silent book club, and tours, along with daily activities including drawing boards and scavenger hunts.

Officials say Free Summer at the CMA gives South Carolinians fun ways to engage seven days a week, providing a vibrant, safe, climate-controlled space for multigenerational arts experiences.

“This opportunity to focus on creative placemaking is so exciting and creates an environment where all S.C. residents are encouraged to return over and over for new experiences,” CMA Deputy Director Joelle Ryan-Cook continues.

This year’s Free Summer at the CMA kicks off Friday, May 24.