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Contact:
Dan Carpenter
(325) 673-4587
Marketing@thegracemuseum.org
Native
American culture focus of Grace's May Tot Spot
Abilene, TX
(April 17, 2008) - Children age 3 to 5 will get to
get their creative juices flowing May 1 and 2 as
The Grace Museum plays host to tots from around Abilene and
The Friendly Frontier.
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 "Seeing Native American" ... the
children will get to see The Grace's exhibit of work by Jaune
Quick-To-See Smith, titled Made in America ,
and then create a work of art that will help them "see"
the ways Native Americans enhance present day culture during
craft time.
Tot
Spot starts at 10 a.m. May 1, and also runs at 9:30 and 11
a.m. May 2.
Reservations
are required for the monthly program, which is FREE for Museum
members; non-members pay only $5. 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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