VERO BEACH — The Vero Beach Museum of Art announced today that it will offer free admission to all exhibitions on Friday, May 18, as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) celebration of International Museum Day.
Participation by AAMD member museums will focus attention on the important roles that art museums serve in their communities, further showcase their remarkable collections, and increase opportunities for audiences to engage with the many educational programs art museums offer.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art’s free exhibitions that day include Cycle of Change: Tom Nakashima’s Treepile Paintings; Fused, Blown, and Cast: Glass from the Permanent Collection; Sculpture from the Permanent Collection in the Alice and Jim Beckwith Sculpture Park, and the Indian River County Juried Student Exhibition.
At 3:30 p.m., the public is also invited to attend the awards ceremony for the winners of the Indian River County Juried Student Exhibition.
AAMD member museums, located across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, include smaller regional museums as well as large international institutions.
International Museum Day is organized annually around the world by the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is the largest cultural arts facility of its kind on Florida’s Treasure Coast.
This accredited art museum offers regional, national, and international art exhibitions, two sculpture parks, studio art and humanities classes, exhibition tours, Museum Store, film studies, performances, workshops, lectures, seminars, art research library, public programs, youth events, and community cultural celebrations.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art is located at 3001 Riverside Park Dr. in Vero Beach.
The Museum will be open on International Museum Day from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The public can contact the museum by phone at (772) 231-0707, by e-mail at info@VeroBeachMuseum.org, or visit the website www.VeroBeachMuseum.org.
