Military families can gain free museum admission throughout the U.S. thanks to the Blue Star Museums Initiative.

Active duty military personnel and their families can get free admission to hundreds of museums nationwide (in all 50 states) courtesy of the Blue Star Museums Initiative. This year’s program starts on Armed Forces Day (May 18) and continues through Labor Day (September 2).
For more information and for a list of participating museums, go to the Blue Star Museums website. There’s a big list of participating museums in Minnesota, including…
- The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis
- Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul
- History Center of Olmsted County in Rochester
- Duluth Children’s Museum in Duluth
- Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato
- And so many more!
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Carolyn LINDSTROM says
Does this include vet families ?
Thank you
Carolyn