December 18, 2008
Contact: Sarah E. Boehme
Director, Stark Museum of Art
sboehme@starkmuseum.org
409.886.ARTS (2787)
Contact: Patsy Herrington
Director, The W.H. Stark House
pherrington@whstarkhouse.org
409.883.0871
For Immediate Release
ORANGE, Texas, December 18, 2008 - In addition to the scheduled closing on Christmas Day, December 25, the Stark Museum of Art and The W.H. Stark House will also be closed to the public on Christmas Eve Day, December 24. Both facilities will reopen Friday, December 26 at 10 a.m. and will return to their respective hours of operation at that time.
The Stark Museum of Art's normal operating hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The Museum is located at 712 Green Avenue and offers free admission. Group tours are available by appointment.
Normal operating hours for The W.H. Stark House are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Because the Carriage House of The W.H. Stark House is temporarily closed, all tours of the Stark House begin at the Stark Museum of Art until further notice. Admission for tours of the Stark House is $5.00 for adults ages 18 to 65, $2.00 for seniors ages 65 and older and $2.00 for youth ages 10 to 17. Tour participants must be 10 years of age or older. Special group pricing is available for group tours that are scheduled in advance.
The Stark Museum of Art and The W.H. Stark House are programs of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Foundation. For updates and further information on the Stark Museum, visit www.starkmuseum.org or call 409.886.ARTS; for the Stark House, visit www.whstarkhouse.org or call 409.883.0871.
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