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Music and Lights Dazzle at Maryhill's July Fourth Celebration  

Museum Offers Evening of Traditional July Fourth Fun

 

 

Fourth of July Picnic Dinner, 5 to 8 p.m.
Purchase traditional July 4 fare at Café Maryhill, or bring your own picnic to enjoy on the grounds.

Flag Making Activity, 5 to 8 p.m.
Youngsters can use muslin and fabric pens to create their own American flag. Smokey Bear will pay a visit and share fire safety tips. Children under 17 are admitted free to the museum with one paid adult admission for all Family Fun activities.

Live Music & Light-tastic Laser Light Show!, 6 to 11 p.m.
At 6 p.m. Gorge Winds will set the mood with July Fourth classics such as Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, followed by Joannie's Jazz at 7 p.m. At 10 p.m. prepare to be dazzled by Lasersmith's awesome July Fourth display with brightly-colored laser graphics and light beams set to music. On the grand lawn. FREE; donations accepted.

On July 4 the museum building will remain open until 8 p.m., providing an opportunity to see the exhibit Hudson River School Sojourn: Paintings from the Collection of Dr. Michel Hersen and Mrs. Victoria Hersen, which closes July 8.

Because of fire danger, absolutely no fireworks will be allowed on the grounds. 

 

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ABOUT MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART:

Housed in a glorious Beaux Arts mansion on 5,300 acres high above the Columbia River, Maryhill Museum of Art is one of the Pacific Northwest's most enchanting cultural destinations.  Founded by Northwest entrepreneur and visionary Sam Hill, Maryhill opened to the public in 1940; today the museum boasts a world-class permanent collection, rotating exhibitions of the highest caliber, and dynamic educational programs that provide opportunities for further exploration by visitors of all ages.

The museum's collection includes more than 80 works by Auguste Rodin, European and American paintings, objects d'art from the palaces of the Queen of Romania, Orthodox icons, unique chess sets, and the renowned Théâtre de la Mode, featuring small-scale mannequins attired in designer fashions of post-World War II France. Baskets of the indigenous people of North America were a collecting interest of Sam Hill; today the museum's Native American collection represents nearly every tradition and style in North America, with works of art from prehistoric through contemporary.  

 

Maryhill's Outdoor Sculpture Garden features work from the permanent collection by Tom Herrera, Mel Katz, Heath Krieger, Alisa Looney, Jill Torberson, Julian Voss-Andreae, Jeff Weitzel and Leon White. Each year the museum also hosts an Outdoor Sculpture Invitational showcasing artists of the Northwest. The Maryhill Overlook is a site-specific sculpture by noted Portland architect Brad Cloepfil; nearby are Lewis and Clark interpretive panels. Four miles east of Maryhill is a life-sized replica of Stonehenge, Stonehenge Memorial, which Sam Hill built to memorialize local men who perished in World War I. Nearby, the Klickitat County War Memorial honors those who have died in service of their country since World War I.

 

The museum was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 2001 the museum was listed as an official site of the National Historic Lewis and Clark Trail and in 2002 was accredited by the American Association of Museums.

 

VISITOR INFORMATION:

Maryhill Museum of Art is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 15 to November 15. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $2 for children age 6-16. Admission to the Stonehenge Memorial is free; it is open from 7:00 a.m. to dusk daily.

 

Sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks, cold beverages, and freshly baked desserts and pastries are available at Café Maryhill; the Museum Store features art and history books, jewelry, Native American crafts and other mementos. 

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. 

 

For further information, visit maryhillmuseum.org.

 

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