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What: Blue Star Museums
Where: Across the US
When: May 31, 2010 through Sept. 6, 2010
Cost: Free
What a fabulous way to say “thank you” to our military.. free museum admission. Until Labor Day, Sept. 6, active military AND their families are invited to visit more than 900 museums in all 50 states, for free! It’s a program called Blue Star Museums and it’s a partnership between Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Arts.
In Georgia, participating museums include:
CDC/Global Health Odyssey Museum, Atlanta, GA
Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA
Chieftains Museum, Rome, GA
Currahee Military Museum, Toccoa, GA
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, GA
Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, Sandy Springs, GA
Hickory Hill, Thomson, GA
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Madison Museum of Fine Arts, Madison, GA
Marietta Museum of History, Marietta, GA
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Old Governor’s Mansion, Milledgeville, GA
Robert Toombs House, Washington, GA
Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
The Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum, Atlanta, GA
The Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA
The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, Augusta, GA
The Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA
Editor’s Note: Because of a comment I received on this post, I wanted to add a link to a post I did on the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga. This museum is free and a wonderful tribute to our military.
Sue,
This is a nice gesture and hopefully many active duty and their families can take advantage of the opportunity.
Here is another great museum that is free to everyone year round. Located between Callaway Gardens and Westville, in Columbus is a world class museum dedicated to honoring the US Infantry soldiers’ proud 235 years of service.
Located just outside ft. Benning is the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center. It has
had almost a half million visitors since it opened in June 2009. I’m sure your day trip fans from Atlanta, Montgomery area would find the 2 hour ride (less from Macon)to Columbus well worth their time.
Check out the website or better yet plan a visit today.