The Montgomery Museum of Art and History will celebrate a grand re-opening on Saturday, October 1, from noon until 6 p.m. The 15,000 square-foot facility at 4 East Main St. in Christiansburg continues to add new art and history exhibits to its repertoire.
The grand re-opening will feature family-friendly activities, celebratory moments, and brand-new history exhibits. The human-sized bank vault will be on display, and visitors can walk inside to view a new exhibit titled, “Art Treasures in the Vault,” an exhibit from the museum’s permanent art collection.
In conjunction with the grand re-opening, the Montgomery Museum will unveil a traveling exhibit, courtesy of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Titled “Agents of Change: Female Activism in Virginia from Women’s Suffrage to Today,” the exhibit is a signature project of the Virginia Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemoration. This exhibition highlights the efforts and impact of a selection of female change-makers who brought about positive change in their communities, the commonwealth, and the nation. The traveling exhibit is made possible by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. G Gilmer Minor III. This exhibit will be on display through early November.
The Montgomery Museum will supplement this traveling exhibit by presenting its own new history exhibit titled, “Making a Difference: Women who Changed Montgomery County.” Featuring a group of women from across the county, this exhibit will honor women business owners, women who broke gender boundaries in politics and education, and women who worked tirelessly to make their Montgomery County communities better places to live from the late-nineteenth century through the late twentieth century.
For a complete list of the festivities and activities during the grand re-opening, visit https://montgomerymuseum.org/grandreopening/. Admission to the museum is free of charge, and parking is available behind the museum, adjacent to North Franklin Street.