In support of Volunteer Appreciation Month, all Smithsonian stores are holding a SI Volunteer Appreciation Sale!
Sunday, April 16 through Saturday, April 22
SI Volunteers, mark your calendars and plan to come shop the museum stores!
Receive an additional 10% discount when you shop.
Some Exclusions Apply: All SI volunteers with a Smithsonian badge may now visit all open facilities. A badged SI volunteer must be present at time of purchase. There is no limit per item; however, discount may not be applied with any other discount. Discount applies to Smithsonian Enterprises Museum Stores (excludes: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Cooper Hewitt, SmithsonianStore.com, and catalog orders).
For further information on this message, contact Amy Loy, Smithsonian Enterprises, x30231 (VoIP), 703-869-5923 (non-VoIP), or Loya2@si.edu
For those volunteers that would like to shop at NASM, a reminder that a timed entry pass will be required. You can reserve a pass @ Timed Entry (etix.com). For any questions regarding timed entry passes for NASM, please contact Rose Soldano @ SoldanoE@si.edu.
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