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COSMOSPHERE OFFERS FREE ADMISSION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES THIS SUMMER

May 12, 2021
Cosmosphere will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families, this summer. This includes free admission into the Cosmosphere's Hall of Space Museum for up to five family members.
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The Passing of Astronaut Michael Collins

April 28, 2021
Cosmosphere joins the Nation and the World in grieving the loss of an outstanding human--Astronaut Michael Collins, who died earlier today.
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Camp Registration and Scholarship Deadline Extended to May 10

April 27, 2021
If you’re one of those parents still trying to plan summer activities, the Cosmosphere just gave you some breathing room. Parents and students have an extra 10 days to register and receive scholarships for summer Cosmosphere Camps.
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Spring Break Fun for All Ages at the Cosmosphere

March 4, 2021
From new facilities to new shows, the Cosmosphere is ready for spring break visitors.
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What Can Business Leaders Learn from NASA Mission Control?

January 8, 2021
Whether it’s a lightning strike on liftoff or the safe return of astronauts stranded in space, NASA’S Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) was the location where crisis management skills were put to the test.
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Blue Star Museum Program

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021
Location:Cosmosphere

Cosmosphere will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2021 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 15, 2021, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021. Blue Star Museums is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with BlueStar Families, the Department of Defense, and participating museums nationwide.

The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card, DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID) or a DD Form 1173-1 ID for entrance into a Blue Star Museum.

For a complete list of participants, visit arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

BOGO! Buy One All-Access Mission Pass, Dad Gets in FREE!

Date: Sunday, June 20, 2021 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:Cosmosphere

DAD: YOU ARE OUR UNIVERSE.

Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20, it's BOGO*!

Buy one All-Access Mission Pass, and Dad gets in FREE!* Make a day of it! Bring Dad to see a documentary in the Carey Digital Dome Theater, a planetarium show, Dr. Goddard's lab and the Hall of Space Museum.

*To receive the BOGO offer, please call 620.665.9312 or purchase your tickets at the Box Office upon arrival. Offer is not available online.

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2021

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:Cosmosphere

Join us Saturday, September 18, 2021 for Smithsonian magazine Museum Day!

Mark your calendar for America’s annual celebration of boundless curiosity. Museum Day brings together museums, zoos & cultural centers from all 50 states to offer free admission to all ticket holders.

Cosmosphere guests that show their printed ticket receive free admission into the Hall of Space Museum for two guests. Tickets will be available soon HERE.