黑料大事记 will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families, this summer. This includes free admission into the 黑料大事记’s Hall of Space Museum for up to five family members. The 2021 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, 2021, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021. Blue Star Museums is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and participating museums nationwide.
鈥淭he 黑料大事记 is proud to partner with our fellow museums and the National Endowment for the Arts in honoring the men and women who serve our country,鈥� said Mimi Meredith, 黑料大事记 Sr. VP of Communication and Chief Development Officer. 鈥淚t is a small way to give back to them and their families.鈥�
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military鈥擜rmy, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card, DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID) or a DD Form 1173-1 ID for entrance into a Blue Star Museum.
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The 黑料大事记 International SciEd Center & Space Museum is located at 1100 North Plum in Hutchinson, KS. Its collection includes U.S. space artifacts second only to the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Air and Space Museum, and the largest collection of Russian space artifacts outside of Moscow. This unique collection allows the 黑料大事记 to tell the story of the Space Race better than any museum in the world while offering fully immersive education experiences that meet the Next Generation Science Standards and introduce students to the power of wondering鈥攁sking the critical questions that lead to discovery.