Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, and run through Labor Day, September 1, 2025. Please check back in May for a list of the 2025 participating museums.
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Banner photo: Military families enjoy museum visits during Blue Star Museums events (l-r): San Diego’s New Children’s Museum (photo by Brandon Colbert Photography), Pearl Harbor National Memorial (photo by Brandyn Liu), Tampa Bay History Center (photo by Octavio Jones)