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You can now visit the first floor of the gorgeous National Museum of American Jewish History for free! Then make sure you head upstairs to check out the dozens of other fascinating exhibits. (Photo by G. Widman for GPTMC)

You’ve heard right. Beginning this week, the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is offering visitors free admission to its ground floor gallery, which houses the popular Only in America exhibit and hall of fame.

During regular museum hours, visitors to the first floor can take a peek into history by exploring artifacts and information illustrating the lives and accomplishments of such distinguished Jewish Americans as Leonard Bernstein, Albert Einstein, Steven Spielberg, Irving Berlin, Barbra Streisand and many others.

And once you’ve seen the ground floor exhibit, your interest may be sparked to explore the current special exhibition upstairs, To Bigotry No Sanction: George Washington and Religious Freedom, on view through September 30.

Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Free admission to Only in America exhibit and hall of fame at National Museum of American Jewish History
When: Beginning today
Where: National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East
Cost: Free (ground floor gallery only)
More info: www.nmajh.org