Blue Star Museums Offer Free Admission to Military

ByRick St. Hilaire

More than 1500 cultural institutions throughout America will now offer free admission to active duty military and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.  These “Blue Star” museums and science centers include institutions such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire.

The Blue Star Museums program is a collaboration between the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families and the U.S. Department of Defense.  Find a complete listing of participating cultural institutions here.

©2010-2022 Cultural Heritage Lawyer Rick St. Hilaire. Content discussing cultural heritage law, art law, looted antiquities, stolen artifacts, and museum risk management that is general information only, not legal advice.

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