K-State's Beach Museum of Art closing temporarily while improvements made to entryway; children's programs continuing as scheduled

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News release prepared by: Brandi Eilert, 785-532-7718, bmb9999@k-state.edu

Thursday, March 1, 2007

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART CLOSING TEMPORARILY WHILE IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO ENTRYWAY; CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS CONTINUING AS SCHEDULED

MANHATTAN -- The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will be closed March 12 to April 3 while minor changes are made to the museum's entryway. During that time, early childhood workshops will continue as scheduled.

The museum will resume its regular hours Wednesday, April 4, with a brighter, fresher look to the lower level entrance. New carpeting is being installed to match that of the recently renovated office space.

"There are so many wonderful changes taking place in the museum right now," said Lorne Render, director of the Beach Museum of Art. "Even minor changes like these add to the excitement we feel about the new wing that is currently under construction."

The Beach Museum expansion has been under construction since November 2005 and is scheduled to be complete by May. The new addition, which includes two new interior galleries, an outdoor sculpture garden and second-floor restrooms, will open to the public in October. Currently on display is "A Decade and a Year: Annual Major Acquisitions by the Friends of the Beach Museum of Art." The exhibition will be on display through May 21.

For more information, call the museum at 785-532-7718 or drop by the museum on the southeast corner of the K-State campus at 14th Street and Anderson Avenue. Admission is free, and complimentary visitor parking is available adjacent to the facility. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays.