GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As part of the Blue Star Museum program, the Florida Museum of Natural History will offer free admission to all fee-based exhibits for active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013.

 

“This is a great opportunity to visit the museum and enjoy the exhibits, while being recognized for serving in the military,” said Michael Blahnik, Florida Museum security guard and former U.S. Navy seaman.

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800 museums across America. The program runs from May 27 through Sept. 2.

The free admission program is available to any active duty U.S. military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps and up to five family members. For more information on the program, including a list of participating museums and acceptable IDs, visit http://www.nea.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/faq.html.

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Writer: Laura Caicedo, lcaicedo@flmnh.ufl.edu

Source: Jaret Daniels, jdaniels@flmnh.ufl.edu, 352-273-2022
Media Contact: Paul Ramey, pramey@flmnh.ufl.edu, 352-273-2054