Military families nationwide can enjoy free admission to 600 museums nationwide through the
Go here to check it out and see what museums are participating.
The offer allows active duty military and their families to get into museums for free all summer long. May 30 - Sept. 5.
Here's the promotion information:
Welcome to Blue Star Museums!
This summer, more than 600 museums in all 50 states are offering free
admission to active duty military personnel and their families from
Memorial Day, May 30, 2011, through Labor Day, September 5, 2011 to show
their appreciation for those who are serving this nation.
Here's some basic information, but please check the FAQs for further details:
- If you are active duty military personnel and/or an immediate family member - spouse or child - to gain free access, please show either a Geneva Conventions CAC ID or a DD Form 1173 ID card at the museum admissions desk.
- Immediate family members under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an appropriate ID holder.
- Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program, so check with the museum directly.
Blue Star Museums is made possible through a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 600 museums.
Here's a list of all of the Alabama museums participating:
- Alabama State Capitol
- Belle Mont Mansion
- Birmingham Museum of Art
- Confederate Memorial Park
- Fendall Hall Historic House Museum
- Fort Morgan State Historic Site, Alabama Historical Commission
- Freedom Rides Museum, Alabama Historical Commission
- Ft Toulouse / Ft Jackson State Historic Site
- Gaineswood National Historic Landmark
- Huntsville Museum of Art
- Magnolia Grove
- Mobile Museum of Art
- Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
- The Museum of Mobile
- Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
- Paul W. Bryant Museum
- Sci-Quest, Hands-on Science Center