Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to participate in Blue Star Museums program
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summerI Indianapolis, Indiana – The Indianapolis Motor…
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summerI
Indianapolis, Indiana - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced its participation in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, which offers free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America. A list of participating museums nationwide is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
"We're so pleased to be part of the Blue Star Museum program and look forward to hosting service members and their families in our museum this summer," said Jennifer Hiatt, director of philanthropy and membership at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. "Motor racing is very much a part of American heritage and family culture, and we welcome the opportunity to share this with our dedicated military personnel and their families."
This year's participating Blue Star Museums represent not just fine arts museums, but also science museums, history museums, zoos, nature centers and children's museums. Museums are welcome to sign up for Blue Star Museums throughout the summer by emailing bluestarmuseums@arts.gov.
"As many military families spend the summer months moving from one duty station to another, or reconnecting with a parent who has returned from deployment, Blue Star Museums helps service members and their families create memories," said Blue Star Families Chief Executive Officer Kathy Roth-Douquet. "Blue Star Families has great appreciation for the generosity of the museums across the country who roll out the red carpet for the families who serve alongside their service members. We are thrilled with the continued growth of the program and the unparalleled opportunities it offers."
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 the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 26, 2018, through Labor Day, Sept. 3, 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 Conventions 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.
About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum (IMSM) is an independent nonprofit dedicated to celebrating more than a century of the innovation, thrill and adventure of motor racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The museum offers 37,500 square feet of exhibit space featuring cars, trophies, photographs, racing records, memorabilia and fine art to interpret the national and international significance of motorsports. The museum welcomes more than 165,000 visitors 363 days a year and was named one of USA Today's top-three best sports attractions in the country. Visit indyracingmuseum.org to plan your visit.
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 NEAsupports 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 learn more about NEA.
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families builds communities that support military families by connecting research and data to programs and solutions, including career development tools, local community events for families, and caregiver support. Since its inception in 2009, Blue Star Families has engaged tens of thousands of volunteers and serves more than 1.5 million military family members. With Blue Star Families, military families can find answers to their challenges anywhere they are. For more information, visit bluestarfam.org.
