Email not displaying correctly? Media use only – not for publication or broadcast Media Contacts: AnnaMaria White, amwhite@bluestarfam.org, 917-579-4716 Desiree Moore, museums@bluestarfam.org, 703-819-1178                                                  PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM® AND BLUE STAR FAMILIES HOST MILITARY FAMILIES EVENT   Children’s Museum of Philadelphia is one of 1,700 offering free admission to military families from Memorial Day to Labor Day WHAT:   An event at Please Touch Museum®, The Children’s Museum of Philadelphia at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, celebration the museum’s participation in Blue Star Museums. This collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,700 museums across America offers free admission to all active duty, National Guard, and reserve military personnel and their families from Memorial Day (Monday, May 28, 2012) through Labor Day 2012 (Monday, September 3, 2012). The Please Touch Museum event is by invitation-only. The event will be attended by local military families and representatives from Philadelphia, including Captain Daniel MacDonald of the 9th Police District, who is an active duty veteran and currently serves in the Reserves.   WHERE:   Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, the Children’s Museum of Philadelphia WHEN:   Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:00 am   CONTACT:   Media RSVP with AnnaMaria White at amwhite@bluestarfam.org, 917-579-4716. Photos and interview opportunities available upon request. FOLLOW:   Blue Star Museums is on Twitter at @NEAarts, hashtag #bluestarmuse. Please Touch Museum®, The Children’s Museum of Philadelphia is dedicated to enriching the lives of children by providing learning opportunities through play.  Housed in historic Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, the museum features two full floors of exhibits zones, on-site parking, a family-friendly cafe and a century-old carousel! For more information, please call 215-581-3181, or visit our web site at www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. About Blue Star Museums Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,700 museums across America. The program offers free admission to all active duty, reserve and National Guard military personnel and their families from Memorial Day (Monday, May 28, 2012) through Labor Day 2012 (Monday, September 3, 2012). Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. For more information, visit http://bluestarmuseums.org. About Blue Star Families Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit network of military families from all ranks and services, including guard and reserve, with a mission to support, connect and empower military families. In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life and works to make military life more sustainable. Membership includes military spouses, children and parents as well as service members, veterans and civilians. To learn more about Blue Star Families, visit http://www.bluestarfam.org. #  #  # This list is for one time use regarding a Philadelphia military families event. @absolutearts.com from this list | Forward to a friend | Update your profile Our mailing address is: Blue Star Families P.O. Box 6811 7676 Richmond Hwy Alexandria, VA 22306 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2009 Blue Star Families All rights reserved.