The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University has announced new open gallery hours to better accommodate the needs of the Hollins campus and Roanoke community. Beginning September 1, 2015, the museum will be open to the public from 12:00pm to 5:00pm Tuesday through Sunday, with extended evening hours every Thursday until 8:00pm.
Establishing evening hours once per week will encourage more students to take advantage of exhibitions and curriculum connections, remaining open beyond the average student class schedule. Evening hours will incorporate additional educational programming and activities for students as well as the community. Sunday gallery hours will appeal to both students and public viewers and create more accessibility for off-campus patrons. The museum will remain closed on Mondays and university breaks.
On view at the commencement of the new gallery hours will be three exhibitions:
Robert Kushner: Pleasure and Solace; A Gift of the Heart.
Original Illustrations from the Collection of Nancy Ruth Patterson
Scott Noel: Mythologies, Paintings from 1995-2015.
The museum’s Resource Center is available to students, teachers, and other patrons who are interested in furthering their study of the art in the museum’s permanent collection, and currently displays additional artwork and artifacts relating to current exhibition Robert Kushner: Pleasure and Solace.
The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum is committed to educational programming that enriches both Hollins and the greater Roanoke community. Since opening in the fall of 2004, the museum has presented more than 100 exhibitions with supplementary programs including tours, lectures, workshops, gallery talks, and classroom instruction.
