Hooray For Hats! Spring Tea & Fundraiser

Join us in your best afternoon tea attire wearing your favorite hat for a spring tea event to raise funds for a new Collections Department Freezer at Maryhill Museum of Art.

Feature Presentation

Dr. Steven L. Grafe, Curator of Art, talks about Maryhill Museum of Art’s fashion collections

Raffle Drawing

Handcrafted hat from a well-known milliner (details to be announced soon!)
14K gold necklace with fine ruby beads and pearls

Tea & Accompaniments

Loïe’s: The Museum Cafe will serve assorted teas in antique china teapots with a curated selection of savory tea sandwiches and mini-quiches, scones with fresh preserves and clotted cream, and abundant petite desserts.

Spring Tea Tickets

Tickets are $55 for Museum members and $70 for non-members. Raffle tickets will be sold at the door.

How Will Funds Be Used?

Proceeds from ticket sales, raffle ticket sales, and philanthropic gifts will be used toward the purchase of a new Collections Department Freezer. Controlled low temperature treatment, also known as “freezing”, is a routine method to treat selected items being accessioned into museum collections. Used routinely as a preventative measure, the treatment protects the accession and the museum’s existing collections from pests that could degrade or otherwise harm them. (Source: American Alliance of Museums)

With the purchase and installation of a large Collections Department Freezer, Maryhill Museum of Art will be able to process numerous acquisitions to the museum collection, including more than 220 mid-twentieth century European and American hats donated to the museum in 2023.