Bennington Museum Reopens to the Public
After two months of renovations and a good freshening up, the Bennington Museum is scheduled to reopen its doors to the public on Sunday, February 26 at 10:00 a.m. The museum will resume its regularly scheduled hours of 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily, except Wednesdays. The first day the museum opens will also mark the opening of the 2006 Student Art Show which runs through March 24. The art work of regional elementary, middle, and high school students will be on display in the museum's changing exhibits gallery.
This year the annual student art show will explore the longstanding relationship between art and education. Along with the art created by current students, the museum will also be displaying a selection of works created by local schoolgirls and boys during the nineteenth century. These early works, including hand-drawn watercolor maps and needlework samplers, drawn from the museum's permanent collection, make clear that art has long been an integral part of our region's educational curriculum. All the works on display, both historic and contemporary, demonstrate that art can provide students a creative means to explore topics as diverse as geography, reading and writing, science, and the history of art itself. The museum hopes that this juxtaposition of old and new will encourage viewers to contemplate the continuing role that art plays in the education of local students today.
The schools participating this year are Arlington Memorial High School, Bennington Elementary School, The Bennington School, Cambridge Elementary, Catamount Elementary, Grace Christian School, Hiland Hall School, Hoosick Falls Middle/High School, Monument Elementary, Mount Anthony Union High School, Mount Anthony Middle School, North Bennington Graded School, Pownal Elementary, Shaftsbury Elementary, Southshire Community School, Williamstown Elementary, Woodford School.
Also on exhibit from February 26 through May of 2006 is Sitting Around: Chairs from the Collection, on display in the main lobby. Despite their utilitarian purpose, American craftsmen have created an endless variety of chairs that express the cultural attitudes of the time and place in which they were created. This installment will showcase highlights from the museum's collection of early American chairs.
Admission is free all day on February 26 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Regular admission applies after the opening event. Light refreshments will be available during the event. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the improvements and changes that have been made to the museum, as well as peruse the creative expressions of our local students.
The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St. (Route 9) one mile west of the intersection of Routes 7 and 9 in downtown Bennington, Vermont. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed Wednesdays. For more information, visit the website at www.benningtonmuseum.org.
This year the annual student art show will explore the longstanding relationship between art and education. Along with the art created by current students, the museum will also be displaying a selection of works created by local schoolgirls and boys during the nineteenth century. These early works, including hand-drawn watercolor maps and needlework samplers, drawn from the museum's permanent collection, make clear that art has long been an integral part of our region's educational curriculum. All the works on display, both historic and contemporary, demonstrate that art can provide students a creative means to explore topics as diverse as geography, reading and writing, science, and the history of art itself. The museum hopes that this juxtaposition of old and new will encourage viewers to contemplate the continuing role that art plays in the education of local students today.
The schools participating this year are Arlington Memorial High School, Bennington Elementary School, The Bennington School, Cambridge Elementary, Catamount Elementary, Grace Christian School, Hiland Hall School, Hoosick Falls Middle/High School, Monument Elementary, Mount Anthony Union High School, Mount Anthony Middle School, North Bennington Graded School, Pownal Elementary, Shaftsbury Elementary, Southshire Community School, Williamstown Elementary, Woodford School.
Also on exhibit from February 26 through May of 2006 is Sitting Around: Chairs from the Collection, on display in the main lobby. Despite their utilitarian purpose, American craftsmen have created an endless variety of chairs that express the cultural attitudes of the time and place in which they were created. This installment will showcase highlights from the museum's collection of early American chairs.
Admission is free all day on February 26 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Regular admission applies after the opening event. Light refreshments will be available during the event. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the improvements and changes that have been made to the museum, as well as peruse the creative expressions of our local students.
The Bennington Museum is located at 75 Main St. (Route 9) one mile west of the intersection of Routes 7 and 9 in downtown Bennington, Vermont. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed Wednesdays. For more information, visit the website at www.benningtonmuseum.org.