Manatee Center joins Blue Star Museums from across the nation to offer free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families from Saturday, April 30th (Armed Forces Day) through Monday, September 7, 2026 (Labor Day).
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, 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 (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America. For more information, visit arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
