YANKEE AIR MUSEUM TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS
YANKEE AIR MUSEUM TO PARTICIPATE IN BLUE STAR MUSEUMS
Yankee Air Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
Yankee Air Museum is announcing its participation in the tenth- annual Blue Star Museum program. This collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America offers free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel and their families. The program is running now and continues through Labor Day. A list of participating museums is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
“As always, we are proud to participate in the Blue Star program,” said Kevin Walsh, Executive Director of Yankee Air Museum. “Military personnel and their families make tremendous sacrifices so that we can enjoy freedom and liberty in the U.S. We are very glad to host them at our Museum, at no charge, to enjoy aviation history.”
Walsh said Yankee Air Museum has been a Blue Star Museum for years and believes it’s a small, but important way of giving back to our men and women in the military. He says the Museum staff and volunteers enjoy talking with the families and listening to their experiences.
“As we launch the tenth summer of Blue Star Museums, it remains a privilege for the National Endowment for the Arts to serve members of the military and their families through this program,” said Mary Anne Carter, acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. “…There are so many wonderful opportunities for military families to share a memorable experience exploring our nation’s museums.”
This year’s participating Blue Star Museums represent a wide range of interests – arts, aviation, science, history, the natural world, and children’s museums. Over 680,000 families participated in the Blue Star program in 2018, and the Yankee Air Museum is thrilled to participate again in 2019.
Yankee Air Museum, located at 47884 D Street, Belleville, Michigan on the grounds of historic Willow Run Airport, is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
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About Yankee Air Museum: Established in 1981 and celebrating its 38th Anniversary in 2019, the Yankee Air Museum is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. The Museum dedicates itself to educating individuals through the history of US military aviation, technology, and home-front efforts while inspiring generations through personal experiences to instill pride in our national accomplishments. Yankee Air Museum, located at 47884 D Street, Belleville, Michigan on the grounds of historic Willow Run Airport, is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 AM to 4:00 PM, and on Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Visit www.yankeeairmuseum.org to discover more about our Museum. For more information, call 734-483-4030.
About Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. The program runs from Armed Forces Day, May 18, 2019 through Labor Day, September 2, 2018. The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as Active Duty and Reservists, National Guardsman (regardless of status), 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. Follow Blue Star Museums on Twitter @NEAarts and @BlueStarFamily, #bluestarmuseums.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more about NEA.
About Blue Star Families
The families of our all-volunteer military make unprecedented sacrifices these days to serve our country. Blue Star Families was founded by military spouses in 2009 to empower these families to thrive as they serve, and to strengthen military families by connecting them with their neighbors – individuals and organizations – to create vibrant communities of mutual support.
With more than 150,000 members in our network, including in chapters all over the world, Blue Star Families touches more than 1.5 million military family members every year. For more information, visit bluestarfam.org.
