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Ideas I Respect: Blue Star Museums

Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 6, 2010

Blue Star Museums

Many folks may have already heard about the Blue Star Museums concept, given it has been in effect since Memorial Day, but I just found out about it myself, thanks to a tweet from MOMA.

As noted at its site, the Blue Star Museums is  ”a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 850 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.”

In addition to the initiative’s main site (which features an interactive map allowing folks to see which museums in the 50 states are participating), there is a blog providing even more in-depth information and museum advice.

In these tight economic times, I’m glad to see folks coming up with ways to support the families of the military in such a positive as well as culturally enriching manner.

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Museums at Your Fingertips

Posted by admin in art on March 9, 2008

I can’t possibly link to all museums on the web. But fairly quickly, in searching the U.S. government’s official website, I found the following list of museums.

I include for your enjoyment, the following links, along with periodic commentary:

Now what’s cool to me about this museum’s website is its blog. In pretty short order, with two clicks, I was directed to this item that ultimately led me to this exhibit, A Thousand Kisses: Love Letters from the Archives of American Art

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