{"id":4663,"date":"2023-05-27T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T05:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.circusworld.wisconsinhistory.org\/plan\/blue-star-initiative\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T09:41:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:41:03","slug":"blue-star-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/circusworld.wisconsinhistory.org\/plan\/blue-star-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Star Initiative Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2042\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9857\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wisconsinhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/Kiss-for-a-Soldier-ID-11788-1-scaled-1.jpg\" style=\"object-position:58% 11%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" 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id=\"h-circus-world-museum-is-a-blue-star-partner\"><strong>Circus World Museum is a Blue Star Partner!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"primary-font gray-font-color\">The Wisconsin Historical Society is proud to offer free general admission to active-duty military personnel and their families at all 12 of our historic sites and museums as a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/initiatives\/blue-star-museums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Star Museums Initiative<\/a>.<br>&nbsp;<br>Active-duty military personnel and up to five family members are welcome to visit our locations free of charge from Armed Forces Day (3<sup>rd<\/sup> Sat. of May) through Labor Day (1st Mon. of Sept.). <strong>Purchase tickets on site when you arrive to receive your discount.<\/strong> Please note that special events requiring advance registration are not included in this offer.<br>&nbsp;<br>For a full list of museums offering free admission for military families, view  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/blue-star-museum-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the map<\/a> .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madelineislandmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/2015-we-are-a-bsm-large.jpg\" alt=\"We are a blue Star Museum logo\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull brand-background no-margin-bot no-margin-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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