Blue Star Museums
IMAG is proud to announce its participation in the Blue Star Museum program again this year.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The 2026 Blue Star Museums program begins on May 16, 2026, and ends on September 7, 2026.
Blue Star Eligibility
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the:
- United States Military–Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard–including Reservists, National Guardsman (regardless of status);
- U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps;
- NOAA Commissioned Corps;
and up to five family members (the holder does not count against this limit).
The military ID holder can be either active duty service member or other dependent family member with the appropriate ID card. The active duty member does not have to be present for family members to use the program.