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Free Into Every State Museum and Monument at 50%

A New Mexico resident veteran rated 50% or higher gets a free admission pass to state monuments and museums. Apply on DVS form DVS16. The pass is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY, so it admits you rather than a party. New Mexico's state museums and monuments are among the most visited cultural sites in the state, and a pass covering all of them is a recurring benefit rather than a single free day.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

A New Mexico resident veteran rated 50% or higher gets a free admission pass to state monuments and museums. Apply on DVS form DVS16. The pass is FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY, so it admits you rather than a party. New Mexico's state museums and monuments are among the most visited cultural sites in the state, and a pass covering all of them is a recurring benefit rather than a single free day.

What it's worth: Free admission to state monuments and museums

  • A 50% OR HIGHER service-connected disability rating is required.
  • New Mexico residency is required.
  • Apply on DVS FORM DVS16.
  • THE PASS IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY — it admits the veteran, not a party.
  • It covers state monuments and museums, which is a different estate from the state parks pass New Mexico already offers.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You are rated 50% or more.
  • New Mexico state museums and monuments.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Get form DVS16 from the Department of Veterans Services.
  2. 2Send proof of the 50% or higher rating with it.
  3. 3Ask whether the state parks lifetime pass can be applied for at the same time — both go through DVS.
  4. 4The pass is personal. Ask what family members pay before planning a group visit.
  5. 5Carry the pass; sites will ask for it at admission rather than for a VA letter.
Form
DVS form DVS16
File with
New Mexico Department of Veterans Services
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.
Worth knowingThe state parks lifetime pass and this museums pass are separate applications through the same department. Ask for both in one conversation.

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