Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families

Summer 2021

Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families from Memorial Day to Labor Day is being offered at more than 24 New York City Museums and gardens. The program, sponsored by Blue Star, allows all active duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families access to 2,000 art exhibits, science centers, and amazing museums all over the nation.

The 2021 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day—Saturday, May 15, 2021, and ends on Labor Day—Monday, September 6, 2021.

American Museum of Natural History

Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families

In 2021, there is a shorter list of participating Museums, and changes occur regularly. Please see https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museum-map for up to date information.

(In prior years) Participating New York City Museums include:

New York City – Manhattan

• American Folk Art Museum
• American Museum of Natural History
• Apex Art Curatorial Program (apexart)
• Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
• Grey Art Gallery
• Judd Foundation
• Morris Jumel Mansion
• Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
• Museum of Arts and Design
• Museum of Modern Art
• New-York Historical Society
• Rubin Museum of Art
• Skyscraper Museum
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• Ukrainian Museum
• Whitney Museum of American Art

Note: The following Museums have participated in prior years and while they have not yet been announced for Summer 2021, check back soon to see if they’ve been added.

• American Folk Art Museum
• Jewish Museum
• Judd Foundation
• Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
• Museum of American Finance
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum at Eldridge Street
• Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
• The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MoMA)
• New York City Fire Museum
• The Studio Museum in Harlem
• The Ukrainian Museum

New York City – Brooklyn

• Brooklyn Museum
• New York Transit Museum

New York City – Staten Island

• Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
• The Staten Island Children’s Museum

New York City – The Bronx

• Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection at Hebrew Home at Riverdale
• The New York Botanical Garden
• Van Cortlandt House Museum

Long Island City

• SculptureCenter

About Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. First launched in the summer of 2010, Blue Star Museums offers free admission to nation’s active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. 

More Info: https://www.arts.gov/about/news/2021/blue-star-museums-nationwide-offer-free-admission-military-families

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