Special Museums and Attractions Weekend Friday Through Sunday, Aug. 25-27

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FLORIDA KEYS — The seventh annual Florida Keys & Key West Museum and Attractions Weekend event, providing free or value-added admission passes to participating museums and attractions in the island chain, is set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 25-27.

Organized by WLRN, south Florida's National Public Radio affiliate, in partnership with the Florida Keys tourism council, the program provides a cultural pass for South Florida residents and visitors to discover the history of the Florida Keys by offering free- or reduced-admission incentives to experience more than 20 participating museums and attractions.

To participate, log onto WLRN.org and register for and print out the pass.

Participating entities include:

St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Key West
Key Wests Firehouse Museum
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
Audubon House & Tropical Garden
The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory
Key West Aquarium
Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum
Florida Keys Eco Discovery Center
Harry S. Truman Little White House
Key West Art Center
Key West Garden Club at West Martello
Key West's Oldest House Museum
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Ripley's Believe It or Not Key West
Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House
Key West Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters Museum
Fort East Martello Museum in Key West
Crane Point Museum & Nature Center in Marathon
Pigeon Key in Marathon
Dolphin Research Center in Marathon
History of Diving Museum in Islamorada
Florida Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada
History of Diving Museum in Islamorada

Event information: wlrn.org
Keys event information: fla-keys.com/calendarofevents
Florida Keys Visitor Information: fla-keys.com or 800-FLA-KEYS (352-5397)
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Historic Pigeon Key is among the more than 20 participating attractions and museums. Photo: Andy Newman

Historic Pigeon Key is among the more than 20 participating attractions and museums. Photo: Andy Newman

The Key West Lighthouse Museum offers a glimpse of the lives of the island's early lighthouse keepers -- and a panoramic view from the top of the historic light.

The Key West Lighthouse Museum offers a glimpse of the lives of the island's early lighthouse keepers -- and a panoramic view from the top of the historic light.

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