Art museum to participate in Blue Star Museums 2 hours ago Edward Laning (American, 1906 – 1981), study for “Pipeline Through Tuscany, Benevento,” 1944 – 47. Gouache on paperboard, 7 5/16 x 10 3/16 inches. Collection of Michael T. Ricker. The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will participate this summer in Blue Star Museums, a program organized by the National Endowment for the Arts that offers free admission and special discounts to military personnel and their families from Armed Forces Day (May 15) through Labor Day (Sept. 6). Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across the United States. Each summer since 2010, Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve