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Blue Star Museums launches freeFacebook.com/DesertLightningNews admission program
for military, families
the National Endowment for the Arts their new communities, and it can pro-
Terri Moon CronkDoD News and participating museums. vide a meaningful way for families to (Navy photo by Petty O cer 3rd Class Amy M. Ressler)
reconnect after deployment,” she added.
Defense Media Activity Museums for Everyone “ eBlue StarMuseumsprogramisalso Military family members enjoy exhibits at
This year’s Blue Star Museums represent a perfect way for the arts community to Hampton Roads Naval Museum following
WASHINGTON — In a celebra- not just fine arts museums, but also science say ‘thank you’ to our service members a press conference to launch this year’s Blue
tory launch at the Hampton Roads museums,historymuseums,naturecenters and their families for the sacrifices they Star Museums program, Norfolk, Va., May 26,
Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, and dozens of children’s museums. make on our behalf every day.” 2016. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration
today, Blue Star Museums launches its New participants this year include the among the National Endowment for the Arts,
seventh annual summer free-admission Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, Ar- More Popular Every Year Blue Star Families, the Department of De-
program for service members and their kansas; the Children’s Museum of New Whether families are taking a trip, fense and more than 2,000 museums across
families to more than 2,000 museums Hampshire in Dover, New Hampshire; moving to a new duty station or enjoying America to o er free admission to the nation’s
and nature centers across the nation and the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural a “staycation,” the program has endless active duty military members and their fami-
two territories. History in Pacific Grove, California; the opportunities for adults and children. lies from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Rochester Museum & Science Center Entering its seventh summer of free mu-
From Memorial Day, May 30, to La- in Rochester, New York; and El Rancho seum admission, it has expanded signifi- service members and their families look
bor Day, Sept. 5, all active-duty, National de las Golondrinas, a living history mu- cantly, said Kathy Roth-Douquet, Blue forward to each year,” Douquet said. “It
Guard and reserve component troops, seum in Santa Fe, New Mexico., NEA Star Families CEO. helps bring our local military and civilian
members of the U.S. Public Health Ser- officials said. NEA officials estimate that last year, communities together, and offers fami-
vice and National Oceanic and Atmo- “ e Blue Star Museums program is 840,000 military families took part in the lies fun and enriching activities in their
spheric Administration commissioned a fun, free activity for military families to Blue Star Museums program, and since its hometowns. We are thrilled with the
corps and their families can visit a vast enjoy during the summer months,” said 2010 launch, 3.2 million families have ben- continued growth of the program and
array of exhibits in all 50 states, the Dis- NEA Chairman Jane Chu. efitted from the free museum admission. the unparalleled opportunities it offers.”
trict of Columbia, American Samoa and “ e program is also a great way for “Blue Star Museums has grown into
Puerto Rico. service member families to connect to a nationally recognized program that

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