Crowds turn out again for Museum Day in Sacramento

Nearly 50,000 people attended a museum or other participating destinations Saturday for the 18th annual Sacramento Museum Day, organizers said Monday.

Twenty-six museums and destinations hosted took part. Most offered free admission, while the Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town charged half-price.

All told, 49,054 people attended.

The top five destinations on Museum Day were:

• California State Railroad Museum (9,339 visitors)
• Sacramento Zoo (5,289)
• Aerospace Museum of California (5,241)
• California State Capitol Museum (3,400)
• California Automobile Museum (3,194)

This story was originally published February 8, 2016 at 12:33 PM with the headline "Crowds turn out again for Museum Day in Sacramento."