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Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families

April 30, 2022

Summer 2022

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 2022 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21, 2022 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022.

Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families
American Museum of Natural History

Free NYC Museum Admission for Military Families

The map of Museums is still pending 2022 updates, but the program has been announced as being on in 2022.

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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9/11 Museum	✔	✔	✔	✔ 9/11 or Intrepid
Natural History	✔ Admission	✔ Admission	✔ Admission	✔ Admission ✔ Planetarium
Guggenheim	✔	✔	✔	✔ TOTR or Guggenheim
Intrepid	✔	✔	✔	✔ 9/11 or Intrepid
MET	✔	✔	✔	✔
MoMA	✔	✔	✔
Liberty/ Ellis	✔ Cruise ✔ Grounds ✔ Ellis Island/Immigration ✔ Secret Tour	✔ Cruise ✔ Grounds ✔ Ellis Island/Immigration	✔ Cruise ✔ Grounds ✔ Ellis Island/Immigration ✔ Secret Tour	✔ Ferry/Grounds or Circle Line
Whitney	✔	✔	✔

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