San Diego Museums Offer Free Admission to Local Military

Blue Star Museums is a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 750 museums in all 50 states to offer free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010.

The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), National Guard and Reserve members and up to five immediate family members.

The program is the brainchild of Kathy Roth-Douquet, chairwoman of the group Blue Star Families. Her husband, Marine Corps Col. Greg Douquet, is on his third deployment to Afghanistan.

“You can feel a little alone in America right now, being part of the 1 percent that’s involved in fighting these wars,” she said, adding that the recession has changed priorities for many people. “When the kids and I go to museums this summer, we know we’re being welcomed. It will make us feel less alone.”

The following local museums are participating:

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* California Surf Museum
Oceanside, CA

* Japanese Friendship Garden
San Diego, CA

* Lux Art Institute
Encinitas, CA

* Mingei International Museum
San Diego, CA

* Museum of Contemporary Arts San Diego
La Jolla and San Diego, CA

* Museum of Photographic Arts
San Diego, CA

* Oceanside Museum of Art
Oceanside, CA

* San Diego Archaeological Center
Escondido, CA

* San Diego Botanic Garden
Encinitas, CA

* San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
San Diego, CA

* San Diego Hall of Champions
San Diego, CA

* San Diego History Center
San Diego, CA

* San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego, CA

* Timken Museum of Art
San Diego, CA

* Veteran’s Museum and Memorial Center
San Diego, CA

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