FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | July 19, 2006 |
Contact: Carol Anne Baker, Media Relations Specialist
(804) 342-9665 email:
cabaker@vahistorical.org
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW WING WITH FREE OPEN HOUSE
Grand Opening and Open House to be held Saturday, July 22, 2006, 10 am–5 pm
Richmond, VA – As part of plans to celebrate its 175th anniversary, the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) is holding an open house on Saturday, July 22, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The star attraction of this event is the new wing—a 54,000-square-foot addition begun in July 2004. "This wing is a new Home for History," said Charles F. Bryan, Jr., president and CEO of the Society. "In addition to much-needed storage space, the wing gives us a classroom; the new, theater-style Robins Family Forum; and 3,000 square feet of gallery space for the new exhibition, Virginians at Work." Virginians at Work uses objects, photographs, and multimedia stations to tell the story of how Virginians have made a living. The exhibition will debut at the open house, which is sponsored by the Norfolk Southern Foundation.
Special events, activities, and musical guests are planned for throughout the day. Highlights include:
Music And Entertainment
The Norfolk Southern Lawmen Band
Celebration Male Chorus
Lite 98 remote broadcast
Activities
Hands-on History Boxes
Children's activities
Quilting Appraisal (appointments required; call 804.342.9671)
Re-enactors
Tours
Docents throughout the galleries
Walking tour through Richmond's Museum District
Behind-the-scenes tours
Give-Aways
Gift to the first 175 visitors
Wyeth Consumer Health Care products
Register to Win
A night at the Jefferson Hotel
Paramount’s Kings Dominion tickets
Although a private, non-profit institution, the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) is the official state historical society of Virginia. The VHS is located at 428 N. Boulevard. The Story of Virginia, An American Experience, a 10,000-square-foot exhibition with more than a thousand objects covering all of Virginia history from prehistoric times to the present, is featured in the Robins Center for Virginia History. Hours: Monday–Saturday 10am–5pm
and Sunday 1pm–5pm (Museum Galleries only). Admission: $5/adults, $4/seniors 55+ ($2/Tuesdays–galleries only), $3/children and students, free/members. Admission to the galleries is free on Sundays. For group tour information, call (804) 342-9652. For more information, please call (804) 358-4901 or visit www.vahistorical.org.
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