2010
![A Black man in a military uniform holds his son up to look at a piece of art in a museum.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2010BSM.jpg?itok=fuRb_ATi)
To support our military families, the NEA launched Blue Star Museums in 2010, a partnership between the NEA, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense that offers free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families at more than 2,000 museums nationwide.