1,600 Museums Give Free Admission to Military Families

Blue Star Families announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,600 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel, including active Reserve and National Guard, and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2012.

Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families.

The complete list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

Museums in Los Angeles are:

• Autry National Center
• Chinese American Museum
• Craft and Folk Art Museum
• The Grammy Museum at LA LIVE
• Heritage Square Museum
• LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Museum of Tolerance
• Otis College of Art and Design, BEN MALTZ GALLERY
• Petersen Automotive Museum
• Skirball Cultural Center
• The Zimmer Children's Museum