BROWNSVILLE, May 2010-- The Brownsville Historical Association, which manages the Brownsville Heritage Complex, as well as the Old City Cemetery Center and Market Square Research Center, is pleased to join the National Endowment for the Arts in an exciting new initiative-- the Blue Star Museum Program, a collaboration with Blue Star Families' Operation Appreciation. Blue Star Families is a non-profit organization that works to support America's military families from all branches of the service. The goal of the program is to offer FREE GENERAL ADMISSION to museums across the country for active duty personnel (with military ID) and up to five family members. The initiative will begin on Memorial Day, May 31, 2010 and extend through Labor Day, September 6, 2010.
Over a million Americans have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, over 900,000 children have said goodbye to a parent at least once since the fighting began, many have endured 2,3,4 or more deployments. The Blue Star Museum program tells our nation's military families that the arts and museum community recognizes and honors their contributions, by opening the doors to our nation's art and historical treasures to those who have been serving so long and so faithfully.
The Brownsville Heritage Complex is located at 1325 E. Washington Street and is managed by the Brownsville Historical Association. Museums hours are Tuesdays-Friday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm. For more information on BHA programs and exhibits please call 956-541-5560 or find us on Facebook. Search "Brownsville Historical Association".
The Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau (BCVB) would like to extend and invitation to you and your organization to become a member of the BCVB. Please join us in making our potential visitors aware of the many wonderful attractions we have to offer.
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2010 BCVB Visitors Guide
Download our 2010 BCVB Official Visitors Guide here or if you prefer, we can gladly mail it to you. You can request it by simply calling us toll free at 1-800-626-2639.
