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Media Contact: Sherry Meadows Lewis / (407) 836-8595 / sherry.lewis@ocfl.net History Center offers free admission as part of Blue Star Museums program honoring active military and their families, May 28 - September 6, 2010 ORLANDO, Fla. (May 24, 2010) - The Orange County Regional History Center will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010, as part of the Blue Star Museums program, a partnership among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more than 600 museums across America. Blue Star Families is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit 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 - both new and established - bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Active military personnel and their families can trace Central Florida's fascinating history from Indian settlement to small town surrounded by citrus groves and cattle ranches to military hub to today's tourist-centric community. From June 5 to August 8, 2010, visitors can also enjoy the limited-run exhibit Orlando Landmarks: Photo Transfers by Barbara Ery, featuring dreamy images of Orlando's notable buildings and signs. The free admission program is available to active duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members), which includes active duty Reserve and active duty National Guard. To find a list of participating museums and a map, visit www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. Located in the restored 1927 Orange County Courthouse, the Orange County Regional History Center houses a variety of dynamic changing and permanent exhibitions. The History Center is accredited by the American Association of Museums, the highest honor a museum can receive, and is also an Affiliate of the prestigious Smithsonian Institution. The Orange County Regional History Center, located at 65 E. Central Boulevard in the heart of downtown Orlando, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. General admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors (60+), students and military* with I.D., $6 for children ages 5-12, and children ages 4 and under and Members of the Historical Society are free. For more information call (407) 836-8500 or visit www.thehistorycenter.org. *Free for active duty military and families (card carrier + 5), May 28 through September 6, 2010.
Jen Cipolla
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