Calling all active duty military! If you are looking for family vacation ideas this summer, you can visit over 1500 museums nationwide for free through the Blue Star Museums program!
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,500 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, September 3, 2012. The free admission program is available to active-duty military and their family members (military ID holder and up to five family members). Active duty military include Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and active duty National Guard and active duty Reserve members.
Participating museums in Tucson are:
Arizona Historical Society's Fort Lowell Museum
Arizona History Museum
Arizona State Museum
Postal History Foundation
Tohono Chul Park
Tucson Museum of Art
University of Arizona Museum of Art
To find out which museums are participating throughout Arizona and other states, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. The site includes a list of participating museums and a map to help with visit planning.
