FREE admission to Museums for Military Families
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Starting on Memorial Day, May 31, 2010 & continuing thru Labor Day, September 6, 2010, military families will receive FREE admission to over 600 museums nationwide this summer! This program is just being announced today & it’s called “Blue Star Museums”, funded by both the National Endowment for the Arts & Blue Star Families, a nonprofit group serving military families. Â What a great way to thank our servicemen & their families for their dedication to our country!
All 50 states are participating and at least 30 children’s museums will be participating as well! Â You can check out all the details & find a location near you HERE. Â There is no limit to the number of visits or museums that families can visit this summer!
This program is available for all active duty military, active duty reservists, & active duty National Guard members & their spouses & children. More details HERE, too.
Here are the specific details of the program:
- Bring official military ID – In order to receive free admission, military personnel should show a Geneva Conventions CAC ID (official military ID) & spouses/dependents should show a DD Form 1173 ID card.
- If a child is under age 10, they must be accompanied by their family member with the appropriate military ID
- The military ID holder plus up to 5 immediate family members can receive free admission (spouse, sibling, or children of the military member). Â Even if your spouse is deployed, you can still participate – just bring your military ID
- Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program, so check with the museum directly.
Here are the participating locations in the Northwest:
Washington:
- Kids Quest Museum, Bellevue
- Seattle Art Museum
- Tacoma Art Museum
- Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester
- Henry Art Gallery, Seattle
- Polson Museum, Hoquiam
Oregon:
- Portland Art Museum
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles
- Crater Rock Museum, Central Point
- Heritage Station Museum, Pendleton
- Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University, Ashland
- Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, Tillamook
Idaho:
- Boise Art Museum
- The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls
- Herrett Center for Arts & Science, Twin Falls