Pensacola Museum of Art offers kids free admission, special activities


  • June 8, 2015
  • /   Mike Ensley
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Forget the summertime blues: now’s the time to get the kids out of the house and into the arts. The Pensacola Museum of Art is offering children 11 and under free admission, with the purchase of an adult admission ticket, from June 9-14. “We wanted to do something to celebrate school being out,” said Mary Hartshorn, the PMA’s Director of Communications. “With anything the Museum does, we want to focus on our community - especially the young people in our community.” The museum is also spotlighting its latest exhibit with special activities for children. “We want to provide the chance for children to come in and explore our Museum,” said Hartshorn. “It is an added bonus that we are offering free admission during "The Lure of the Ocean: Original Works by Guy Harvey." Harvey is recognized worldwide for his merchandise depicting ocean life, but the artist is much more than a t-shirt brand. Harvey is a scientist, conservationist, and explorer, who earned his Ph. D. from the University of the West Indies in 1984 and devotes much of his time traveling and studying the oceans of the world. In addition to viewing Harvey’s works, kids can learn about mysterious creatures of the deep, tie nautical knots, take a photo in the Harvey themed photo booth, and create a Gyotaku, a Japanese fish print. “The Museum's mission statement focuses on ‘nurturing the growing arts community and providing access to exhibitions that educate and inspire the next generation of artists,’” Hartshorn said. “The interactive portion of this exhibition gives children, and every visitor, an opportunity to visit their own artistic side, learn more about mysterious sea life (thanks to Mote Marine Laboratory), and much more. We want our visitor's to walk away from the Museum not only feeling like they have learned something but to also have a little keepsake they can remember the exhibition by.” The PMA’s hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 children 11 & under, active duty military, seniors and Museum members. For more information about the Museum call (850) 432-6247, visit the website at pensacolamuseum.org or log on to Facebook at facebook.com/pensacolamuseum.
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