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Garst Museum
Joins Smithsonian Magazine’s Tenth Annual Museum Day Live!
Free Admission for All Participants Presenting a Museum Day Live!
Ticket on September 27, 2014… The National Annie Oakley Center,
Crossroads of Destiny, Lowell Thomas-With Lawrence and Beyond
Greenville, Ohio— Garst Museum will open its doors on Saturday
September 27, 2014, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s tenth annual
Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free
admission to visitors presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket at a
participating museum or cultural institution.
The Museum Day Live! ticket will be available to download beginning in
August at Smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the Museum
Day Live! ticket will gain free entrance for two at participating
venues for one day only. One ticket is permitted per household, per
email address. For more information about Museum Day Live! 2014 and a
list of participating museums and cultural institutions, please
visit: Smithsonian.com/museumday/venues.
Inclusive by design, the event represents the Smithsonian’s commitment
to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone,
giving museums across all 50 states the opportunity to emulate the
admission policy of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. Last
year’s event drew over 400,000 participants, and this year’s event
expects record-high participation.
Garst Museum executive director Dr. Clay Johnson stated that “We think
it is important to participate in the Smithsonian magazine’s Museum
Day. This is a great opportunity to be part of a nationwide observance
of American heritage and culture.”
The Garst Museum complex is located at 205 North Broadway, (SR118N) in
Greenville, OH; entrance is through the Garst House, which was built in
1852. The complex features six separate but connected buildings.
The National Annie Oakley Center houses an extensive exhibit dedicated
to the sharpshooter. Other exhibits focus on Native American
history, the Treaty of Greene Ville, and broadcast journalism pioneer
and nearby Woodington native, Lowell Thomas. There is a pioneer
wing, an exhibit depicting a village of circa 1890-1930 shops, rooms
furnished with American antiques, a military exhibit with uniforms
dating from The War of 1812 through the present, and a large collection
of Currier and Ives works. The Darke County Research and
Genealogical Center is housed at the museum as well. Museum hours are
Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, 1 to 4 pm, closed
Mondays, major holidays and the month of January.
About Smithsonian Media
Smithsonian Media comprises of its flagship publication, Smithsonian
magazine, as well as Air & Space, and Smithsonian Media Digital
Network. Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian Enterprises,
the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research
complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological
Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people from
around the world visit the museums annually.
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