Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, is offering FREE admission to more than 2,000 museums across America for the nation’s service members, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families. The program runs from Memorial Day, May 25, through Labor Day, September 7. If you’re vacationing, it might be helpful to run a quick search before creating an itinerary. To search for participating museums, click here.








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