VIZCAYA IS A 2022 BLUE STAR MUSEUM
National Historic Landmark to offer free admission
to military personnel and their families this summer
MIAMI – May 23, 2022 – Vizcaya announced it will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2022 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21, 2022, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America.
“We are thrilled to participate as a Blue Star Museum,” says Katie Kapczynski, Vizcaya’s Director of Visitor Experience. “Vizcaya offers free admission to US military veterans and active-duty military personnel all year long and being part of the Bluestar program is another way that we can honor our servicemen and women by extending the offer to include their families.”
“Museums educate and inspire, cause us to wonder and imagine, dream and remember,” said Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. “By participating in the Blue Star Museums program, [name of organization] is offering military personnel and their families an opportunity to feel connected to the [name of community/town] community and to explore the world through the power of arts, culture and design, contributing to each person being able to live an artful life.”
Blue Star Museums include children’s museums, art, science, and history museums, zoos, gardens, lighthouses, and more, and hail from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The current list of participating museums will continue to develop over the summer as organizations are welcome to register to be a Blue Star Museum throughout the summer.
“Our military community looks forward to the Blue Star Museum program each year and I am excited to celebrate the 2022 season along with them!” said Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families. “Thank you [YOUR ORGANIZATION] for participating in this impactful program and offering military families the opportunity to enjoy the arts with you this summer.”
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, 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), DD Form 1173-1 ID card or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.
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SOBRE EL MUSEO Y JARDINES DE VIZCAYA
El Museo y Jardines de Vizcaya es un Monumento Histórico Nacional que preserva sus recursos culturales y medioambientales para que la gente conecte con el pasado, comprenda el presente y forje el futuro. Construida entre 1914 y 1922 como residencia de invierno del fabricante agrícola James Deering, Vizcaya es uno de los ejemplos más intactos que quedan de esta época en Estados Unidos, cuando las fincas construidas por los empresarios de más éxito del país se inspiraban en las casas señoriales de Europa. Vizcaya cuenta con una Casa Principal repleta de una colección de arte decorativo, 10 acres de jardines formales, una hamaca rocosa (bosque autóctono), una orilla de manglares y una villa histórica que se está restaurando para contar la historia completa de Vizcaya y proporcionar espacios adicionales para programas y actividades de divulgación comunitaria, incluidos los de agricultura. Vizcaya ha sido un centro comunitario desde su apertura al público en 1953; recibe 300.000 visitantes al año.
Situado en la Bahía de Biscayne, en el 3251 de South Miami Avenue, Vizcaya abre de miércoles a lunes de 9:30 a 16:30. Cierra los martes, el Día de Acción de Gracias y el Día de Navidad. Para más información, visite www.vizcaya.org, conéctese a través de las redes sociales o llame al 305-250-9133.
About the National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts 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 Arts Endowment 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. To learn more, visit arts.gov or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is the nation’s largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. Its distinctive approach builds stronger communities around military families through knowledge and programs that address the unique needs of those who serve. Blue Star Families’ nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs. It uses the power of its collective resources and cross-sector collaborations to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of members of military families to strengthen the troops, their families, and our nation as a whole. For more information, visit bluestarfam.org.
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