Active members of the military can get free admission to Vesterheim this summer

From now until Labor Day, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum will be offering free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families, including active National Guard and Reserve members and their families..

It's the fifth year in a row the museum will be participating in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America.

Blue Star Families is a national, non-partisan, non-profit network of military families from all ranks and services including guard and reserve, with a mission to support, connect, and empower military families. The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.