CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is offering free admission this summer.

Admission will be free through Sept. 19.

Sponsorships from the Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and United Fire Group have made the free days possible.

Nine exhibitions are on display at the museum, including works by American Gothic painter Grant Wood.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with extended hours from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. The museum is also open from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. It’s closed on Mondays and major holidays.

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Online: http://www.crma.org/

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