Maryhill
Museum of Art
News
Release
October
23, 2008
Media
Contact: Leslie Wetherell
35 Maryhill Museum
Drive
Goldendale, WA
98620
509-773-3733
leslie@maryhillmuseum.org
HALLOWEEN FUN
AT MARYHILL MUSEUM
OF ART
Goldendale, Washington --- Get an early start on
Halloween at Maryhill Museum of Art Friday October 31 and Saturday November
1. Children under the age of 17 will be admitted free with one adult
admission both days.
Children can trick or
treat for a free
coloring book highlighting the museum's collections! Spooky stories will be
told at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 31 and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 1.
Costumes are encouraged!
"This is a great
opportunity for all to
dress-up for Halloween and come out and see the museum," said Maryhill's
curator of education, Carrie Clark. "Plus we have some great activities
planned."
Bring your camera and
take your picture in
front of the Theatre
de la Mode's Opera Set. Be spooked by the death mask of Napoleon! Check out
the EyeSEE Activity Room. Explore the museum's many exhibits. Come and
join the fun.
Among the exhibits to
explore, is the
museum's highly popular exhibit, Andy
Warhol and Other Famous Faces, from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer
and his family foundation. At the museum until November 15, the exhibit
features Warhol portraits of Jimmy Carter, Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minnelli, and
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Warhol isn't the only big name in the show, which
also includes portraits by other famous American artists as well.
Experience
the Enchantment: About Maryhill
Museum of Art. Perched on a stunning
5,000-acre site
overlooking the scenic Columbia River Gorge, Maryhill Museum of Art contains a
world-class collection of artwork that ranges from early 20th century European
works to Native American objects. This award-winning museum, founded by
Northwest entrepreneur and visionary Sam Hill, opened to the public in
1940. Outside the museum is an Outdoor
Sculpture Garden,
Lewis and Clark interpretive panels and a life-sized replica of Stonehenge.
The museum is open
daily from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., March 15 to November 15. Admission fees are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors
and $2 for children age 6-16. Maryhill is located off Highway 97, 12 miles
south of Goldendale, Washington. Drive times to the museum are 2
hours from Portland/Vancouver, 3.5 hours from Bend,
4 hours from Seattle, and 1.5 hours from Yakima. Visit www.maryhillmuseum.org for more
information.
Effective
September 8, 2008 -- Travel Advisory: Bridge work on
the US97-Biggs Rapids-Sam Hill Bridge began again September 8 this year. The
bridge is expected to be closed to traffic through the end of the year, and
possibly into January or February of 2009. During this period, travelers to
Maryhill have a choice of routes that cross the Columbia
River and intersect with Highway 14. From the west, the closest
route is US 197, crossing The
Dalles Bridge,
approximately 24 miles to the museum. From the east, the closest is I-82/US
395, crossing the Umatilla
Bridge, approximately 91
miles or 1.5 hours to the museum. Travelers from the north, including those
traveling south on US 97, will have no problem accessing Highway 14. Current
information about the status of the bridge repair can be found on the website
of the Washington State Department of Transportation: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/US97/BiggsBridge/
Photography After Andy
Warhol, Marilyn
(Announcement), 1981,
screenprint.
From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation. © Andy
Warhol Foundation.
For a 300 dpi
resolution photo click
here.
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