Free Sunday Admission

NOVEMBER BRINGS FREE "Sunday" ADMISSION AT THE ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

November 6, 2008

CORNING, NY - Visitors to the Rockwell Museum of Western Art can view EANGER IRVING COUSE: A Place in the Sun, for free on Sundays under the new "FREE Sundays" promotion - a special admission program that will begin Sunday, November 9. As a gift to the community, the "FREE Sunday's" admission program will run through the end of March 2009. All of the Museum's galleries and exhibitions are included in the free admission program. The Museum has been offering free admission to individuals and families on the 30th of every month, which will continue through the end of the year (December 30, 2008).

"Our goal was to make it easy for our neighbors and visitors to see what we have to offer," says Executive Director Kristin Swain. "We know that this has been a difficult period for many people in our community. Our hope was that this gift would help to lift people's spirits through the winter months."

Swain encourages area residents to take advantage of the "FREE Sundays" promotion to get reacquainted with the Museum. "Many people have seen the Museum before. But there is always something new to see. Our special exhibition galleries change frequently and we also rotate the pieces on display in our permanent galleries several times each year. Visitors will always find something here they haven't seen before."

Kids Rock @ the Rockwell! Kids & Teens are always FREE (19 and under)

The Rockwell Museum of Western Art offers a variety of kids daily drop-in activities -

Backpack through the West with Kids' ArtPacks - backpacks filled with creative activities, puzzles, and games - are a young trailblazer's guide to the Museum. A program that approaches the Museum collection through subjects like Cowboys and Native Americans, it is fun and educational! The ArtPacks are a FREE program every day! Choose from four themes: Cowboy, Native American, Horse or Wilderness. Complete the ArtPack and receive a FREE pin and a coupon for a FREE taco at the Cantina restaurant!

Kids West - Kids West play area ignites the imagination through make believe! Dress up in old-time costumes, learn about a Trading Post in a miniature Trading Post, play in the child-size tee-pee or read a story of yesteryear! Found on the second floor near the Education Center, Kids West play area is a place to laugh, play and learn! As the 'End of the Trail' to the ArtPack program, Kids West play area offers something for everyone and is a place that brings the West to life!