12 - 4 PM
See schedule below for dates.
Thanks to the support of Duke Energy, free museum admission is available the second Tuesday and fourth Friday of every month! Duke Energy is also graciously supporting free planetarium programs on a quarterly basis.
We are deeply grateful for Duke Energy's support to provide free museum admission on these days for our community!
You do not need to reserve tickets for free museum admission. Simply arrive and head over to the admission desk to check-in!
Free planetarium show tickets are available a week prior to each date and can be reserved online*. We encourage you to reserve tickets in advance due to limited capacity. *Please note that if the AC is not repaired in time for the July dates,
the planetarium free days will be scheduled for another month.
If you reserved planetarium tickets and would not be able to attend, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to relinquish your tickets, so they can be made available to others.
2022 Schedule
Museum admission from 12 - 4 PM will be free on the second Tuesday and fourth Friday of each month.
| Free Tuesday | Free Friday | Free Planetarium Program |
| Jan. 11 | Jan. 28 | January 11 & 28 |
| Feb. 8 | Feb. 25 | |
| Mar. 8 | Mar. 25 | |
| Apr. 12 | Apr. 22 | April 12 & 22 |
| May 10 | May 27 | |
| Jun. 14 | Jun. 24 | |
| Jul. 12 | Jul. 22 |
July 12 & 22 Please note that if the AC is not repaired in time for these dates, |
| Aug. 9 | Aug. 26 | |
| Sep. 13 | Sep. 23 | |
| Oct. 11 | Oct. 28 | October 11 & 28 |
| Nov. 8 | Nov. 25 | |
| Dec. 13 | Dec. 23 |
Duke Energy began sponsoring Free Tuesday in 2012 and has helped The Schiele provide exceptional educational and cultural resources to thousands of visitors and their families over the past several years. Duke Energy’s generous sponsorship support of Free Tuesday is a wonderful opportunity for the community to enjoy the museum for free on a monthly basis.