| September 10, 2008
ROBERT V. FULLERTON ART MUSEUM SIGNS ON FOR SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S MUSEUM DAY 2008
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Some things in life are free. On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at Cal State San Bernardino will participate for the first time in the fourth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine.
Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.,-based properties.
“It is very important for our museum to participate in Museum Day and help promote and celebrate culture on a national level. We are looking forward to this wonderful opportunity to join other museums in Museum Day 2008,” says Eva Kirsch, Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum director.
On Sept. 25, the RVF Art Museum opens three exhibits of photography: “DIVAS! An Exhibition of Immodest Photography,” “Andy Warhol: Photographic Legacy” and “Beth A. Steffel: Medium Rare.” An opening reception for these shows will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 3-5 p.m.
Last year, upward of 100,000 people attended Museum Day. All 50 states plus Puerto Rico were represented by 651 participating museums. |
Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum
located at California State University,
San Bernardino.
Ellis Gallery,
Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum. |
Attendees must present Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to participating institutions. The Museum Day Admission Card will be available in the September 2008 issue of the Smithsonian magazine and a downloadable version is available on the Museum Day Web site at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. The general public is welcome to participate by going to the Smithsonian.com Web site and downloading the Museum Day Admission Card. Listings and links to other participating museum and sponsor sites can also be found there.
About Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum
The Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum is home to the largest display of ancient Egyptian antiquities west of the Mississippi River. Established in 1996, the RVF Art Museum has accumulated a collection of nearly 1,200 objects focusing on Egyptian antiquities, ceramics and contemporary art.
Earlier this year, the RVF Art Museum gained the highest national recognition a museum can receive – accreditation from the American Association of Museums. With that, it joins only 4 percent of the museums accredited by AAM in the country. Generally, admission to the museum is free. Hours for the museum are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The museum is closed Sunday and Monday. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
Find out more about the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at (909) 537-7373 or by visiting its
Web site at http://rvf-artmuseum.csusb.edu. About Smithsonian
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Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, has a circulation of more than 2 million. This multimedia network is also affiliated with the world’s most visited museum and research complexes at the Smithsonian Institution.
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