Free Admission for Active Duty Military Families! May 17 to Sept 1, 2025

We are proud to participate in the national Blue Star Museums program, offering free admission to the museum to all active duty military families from May 17 to September 1, 2025.

This nationwide Blue Star Museums program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums like our across America.

Active duty service members from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force, as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Commissioned Corps, along with up to five family members, are eligible for free admission by presenting appropriate identification.

Accepted forms of ID include the Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card, or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card.

We are proud to be the only museum in Rowan County to take part in this program. A full list of participating museums can be found at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.