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The Museum Store at the Huntington Museum of Art will participate in "Museum Store Sunday," an annual holiday shopping day supporting cultural institutions and their stores, on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. More than 2,100 museum stores from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 25 countries, and five continents will observe Museum Store Sunday and the “Shop with Purpose” slogan this year and offer holiday gifts – with purchases supporting parent institutions and the artisans and craftspeople who create many of the gifts found in museum stores.
The Huntington Museum of Art will offer extended visiting hours on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and free admission for all Museum guests that day. Refreshments will be served during the event.
“We have invited several local artisans to participate in Museum Store Sunday when everything in the Museum Store will be discounted by 10 percent,” said Mollie Ashworth, HMA Director of Guest Services/Museum Store Manager. “On December 1, HMA Museum Members will be able to receive their 10 percent membership discount after the Museum Store Sunday 10 percent discount is applied. This is a great opportunity to make progress on your holiday shopping while supporting the Museum Store and the regional artisans who are taking part in this event.”
Participating vendors include Suzanne Alexander, book signing; Appalachia Hooked, crochet goods; art_by_bzanep, ceramics; Ulrika Browning, wood crafts; Cre8 Studios, mixed media art; Cynthia’s Pearls, jewelry; Marlee Kaiser, stickers, buttons, and prints; Mary Jo Martin, knitted ornaments & accessories; Michelle’s Geekery, arts, crafts, and all things geeky; Laura Moul with Creative Photography, photography; Debbie Richardson, cryptid paintings & prints; and TriceraTreats, freeze-dried candy and treats.
Kate Schureman, board president of the Museum Store Association and chief operating officer and vice president of administration of the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, Illinois, says that shopping at cultural institutions during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend strengthens communities and their financial well-being.
“Purchasing locally made gifts at museum stores circulates money within shoppers’ communities,” Schureman said. “In turn, artists, businesses and museums in their neighborhoods have more funds to reinvest into their communities and foster local economic growth.”
For more information on events at the Huntington Museum of Art, visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701. HMA is fully accessible.
West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.
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