The Coos History Museum will waive admission to veterans and their spouse/partner beginning March 2018 through December 31, 2018. The free admission program was created through generous financial support from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund and the Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Foundation. Beginning March 2018, and running throughout the 2018 calendar year, military veterans and their spouse or partner will enjoy free admission at the Coos History Museum. Veterans will need to provide their branch of service and ZIP Code upon admission. The Coos History Museum was awarded with a $5,000.00 grant from the Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Foundation along with an additional $5,000.00 grant from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund. The Coos History Museum was one of several non-profit organizations to receive funding from the Coquille Indian Tribe. This year, the Tribal Community Fund has awarded 57 grants totaling $291,163.90 including the $5,000.00 grant to the Coos History Museum to help support the free admission program for military veterans. The museum will continue to provide free admission for veterans throughout the 2018 calendar year after the grant funds are exhausted. During 2018, the Coos History Museum special exhibit focus is dedicated to honoring veterans. There will be 4 special exhibits this year, beginning with the Smithsonian’s Patriot Nations: Native Americans in Our Nation’s Armed Forces, Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs exhibit entitled I Am Not Invisible, United States Coast Guard Art, and the Coos History Museum’s Vet Ink: Military Inspired Tattoos. For exhibit run dates, please visit the Coos History Museum website at www.cooshistory.org.
