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Contact:
Dan Carpenter
(325) 673-4587
Marketing@thegracemuseum.org
Wide
Open Landscapes theme of Grace's May Tot Spot
Abilene,
TX (April 25, 2007) - Children age 3 to 5 will get
to explore the world of wide open landscapes as
The Grace Museum plays host to tots from around Abilene and
the Big Country May 3 and 4.
The
program is part of the Museum's monthly Tot Spot, where children
ages 3 to 5 and their parents or guardians come to The Grace
to expand their large imaginations through hands-on activities
and gallery games.
In
May, the theme is "Wide Open Landscapes" ... the
children will take a tour through The Grace's Second
Floor Gallery A to see the Randy Bacon: A Sense of Place
exhibit, and then make their own piece of art during
craft time.
Tot
Spot starts at 10 a.m. May 3, and also runs at 9:30 and 11
a.m. May 4.
Reservations
are required for the monthly program. Cost is $3 for The Grace
Museum members; $5 for non-members. Call 673-4587 or visit
The Grace web site at www.thegracemuseum.org to register or
get more information.
The Grace Museum
is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free Thursday
evening after 5 p.m.
For more information,
call 325-673-4587.
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The
Grace Museum 's exhibitions and educational programs are supported
in part by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the
Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene , Taylor
County , and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax
Increment Finance District.
The
Grace Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. Built in 1909, The Hotel Grace served as a rest stop
for railway travelers. The mission-style building was renovated
and re-opened in 1992 as The Grace Cultural Center. The Grace
Museum , a non-profit organization, now serves as a home to
a Children's Museum, History Museum , and Art Museum. At 55,000
sq. ft., The Grace Museum is the 10th largest general museum
in Texas . The Grace Museum is the cornerstone of cultural
arts and education in West Texas.
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