Other museums free from Memorial Day till Labor Day

Active duty military and their families can enjoy free admission at Boscobel House and Gardens, plus more than 1,800 other museums nationwide, from Memorial Day until Labor Day 2013 through the Blue Star Museums program.

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Monday, May 27, through Monday, Sept. 2. For a complete list of participating museums, visit arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

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 includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and active duty National Guard and active duty Reserve members.

To receive free admission at Boscobel, military families must present a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard) and National Guard and Reserve members.

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