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The museum strives to enrich lives by offering art
experiences that stimulate the senses, intrigue the
intellect and bring joy to the spirit.
Art Exhibits | Music | Poetry | Classes

MANY MASTERPIECES

ONE ROOF

LOCAL ART BY LOCAL ARTISTS
Our walls and showcases are
filled with original
one-of-a-kind art pieces.
more than a month of forced home comfort? Wouldn’t it be nice to sit
Jewelry | Pottery | Sculpture somewhere other than your house, have someone serve you, and be

Watercolor | Acrylic | Oil reminded that the public realm still exists?
Photography | Greeting cards This is something that we need to remember as we are encouraged to
order food to go, delivery, or drive through. Let’s not get too com-
Grants Pass Gallery One fortable with this being the new model of the hospitality industry. We
Museum of Art at the Museum have to be very careful that this current situation doesn’t do founda-
541-479-3290 541-479-1218 tional damage to the places that are focused on the dine-in or drink-in
(Upstairs) (Downstairs) experience.
229 SW G Street | Grants Pass, OR 97526 We can’t forget the value of the bars and restaurants in our neighbor-
hood when this passes, as surely it will. These public spaces are vital
www.GPMuseum.com and valuable to the social order and the recharging of the social battery.
It remains to be seen how long the current state of affairs lasts. We also

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