National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Announces Free Admission to Special Exhibition MEN OF CHANGE on Veterans Day
Contact: Jacqueline K. Dace
Deputy Director
(513) 333-7553
(513) 728-0231
jdace@nurfc.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Announces Free Admission to Special Exhibition Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. on Veterans Day
Veterans Will Also Receive Free General Admission
from November 11 - 30, 2019
CINCINNATI, OH (November 8, 2019) – In honor of the Veterans Day holiday, the public can enjoy free admission to the special exhibition, Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth., on Monday November 11, 2019.
Admission to the special exhibition will be waived for all guests on November 11, with general admission payment for museum entry. This one-day promotion will allow more guests to experience Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth. its final weeks, open now through December 1.
To show appreciation for their service, Veterans will also receive free general admission to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center from Monday, November 11 through Saturday, November 30, 2019. Entry will be granted by showing military ID at front desk services through the end of the month.
“We are proud to offer our appreciation to my fellow veterans who have put themselves in harm’s way and acknowledge their contributions to securing our freedoms,” says Dion Brown, President and COO of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. “By offering this promotion to both veterans and the public, we at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center honor and thank you.”
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is open Sunday-Monday from 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. and Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information about exhibits and programming at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, visit freedomcenter.org.
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About National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opened in August 2004 on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, more than 1.3 million people have visited its permanent and changing exhibits and public programs, inspiring everyone to take courageous steps for freedom. Two million people have utilized educational resources online at freedomcenter.org, working to connect the lessons of the Underground Railroad to inform and inspire today’s global and local fight for freedom. Partnerships include Historians Against Slavery, Polaris Project, Free the Slaves, US Department of State and International Justice Mission. In 2014, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center launched a new online resource in the fight against modern slavery, endslaverynow.org.
