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Exciting announcements at Cayuga Museum in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Cayuga Museum of History and Art in Auburn, has two special updates for you.
Museum admission will now be free for members of the newly added Blue Star membership. Additionally, it is free to attend a special screening of their Korean War exhibit.
If you are in active-duty military in Central New York, including National Guard and Reserve, you qualify for the Blue Star Museums program, which means that admission to the Museum is free for you and up to five family members. The program launches this summer 2025, and runs from May 17 to Sept. 1.
The program is made possible by a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America.
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in:
The United States Military
Air Force
Army
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Navy
Space Force
Members of the Reserves
National Guard
U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps
NOAA Commissioned Corps
Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), DD Form 1173-1 ID card, or the Next Generation Uniformed Services (Real) ID card for entrance into the museum.
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The Cayuga Museum has a newly launched history exhibit, which captures the local impact of the Korean War. It also includes historical and scientific achievements of the people who called Cayuga County their home. You can also go on a tour of the location of the Sound film in the Case Research Lab.
Along with the exhibit, there will also be special film screenings. This will include an introduction by Michael Reiff, a teacher of film and literature at Ithaca High School, screening of the film and a discussion afterward.
The Korean War Film Series is free to watch, and will be at the Cayuga Museum's Carriage House June 28 | 2 p.m. | Manchurian Candidate
Saturday, July 12 | 2 p.m. | Pork Chop Hill
Saturday, July 26 | 2 p.m. | Devotion
The Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours of the Case Research Lab occur every open day at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
The Carriage House Theater is located at 203 Genesee St., behind the Cayuga Museum. Parking is available in the adjacent lots of the Cayuga Museum and Schweinfurth Art Center. Street parking is also available on Genesee and Washington Street.
The Cayuga Museum of History & Art is located at 203 Genesee St. in Auburn, N.Y.
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