Filoli Offers Free Admission To Active Duty Military, Families From Memorial Day Through Labor Day 2015

For the sixth year Filoli will participate in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums and cultural institutions across America to offer free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day, May 25, through Labor Day 2015.

(Note: Filoli is closed in observance of all Federal holidays.)

“Blue Star Museums has grown into a nationally recognized program that service members and their families look forward to each year,” said Blue Star Families Chief Executive Officer Kathy Roth-Douquet. “It helps bring our local military and civilian communities together, and offers families fun and enriching activities in their home towns. We are thrilled with the continued growth of the program and the unparalleled opportunities it offers.”

Other participating museums in the area include:

San Jose

• History San Jose
• Japanese American Museum of San Jose
• San Jose Museum of Art
• San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

San Mateo

• CuriOdyssey

Stanford

• Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

Redwood City

• San Mateo County Historical Association

About Blue Star Museums

The program runs from Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 through Labor Day, September 1, 2015. The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, which includes active-duty military - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps – and up to five family members.

Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program. For questions on particular exhibits or museums, please contact the museum directly. To find participating museums and plan your trip, visit www.arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums.

About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit network of military families from all ranks and services, including guard and reserve, dedicated to supporting, connecting and empowering military families. To learn more about Blue Star Families, visit www.bluestarfam.org.

About Filoli

Filoli, located in Woodside, CA, is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. Filoli is open Tuesdays through Sundays and is closed in observance of all Federal holidays. For more information about Filoli, visit www.filoli.org.

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