OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma History Center Museum, Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, and Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative. All three sites are owned and operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The Blue Star Museums program provides free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day and end on Labor Day. The dates are Saturday, May 17, to Monday, September 1.
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and approximately 2,000 participating museums in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico.
The current list of participating museums is available on the Blue Star Museums website and will continue to be updated over the summer as organizations register to be a Blue Star Museum.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.