After 7 months – WAM! – it’s reopening
It’s been a long time — almost seven months, to be exact — since fans of Worcester Art
Museum have been able to see art up close at the popular venue. But that changes on
Wednesday, Oct. 7, when it reopens to the public for the first time since its March 13 pandemic shutdown.
“We’re very grateful to our members, sponsors, donors and foundations — and our generous Worcester community — for supporting us during our closure,” said WAM director Matthias Waschek. “While visiting this fall and winter will look and feel different in order to keep everyone safe, the museum’s phenomenal collection of art, and its power to heal and comfort, will be here for all to enjoy. We can’t wait to see our community here again.”
The museum is open Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m.; Thursdays-sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and the third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and will be open on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The museum is implementing safety protocols following state and local guidelines and asks that all visitors adhere to them in planning their visits. These include reserving or purchasing timed tickets in advance. The maximum group size is five visitors. All staff and visitors, ages 5 and older, must wear a mask or cloth face covering while in the museum. Six feet of physical distance must be maintained between others outside your party, including museum employees. All visitors must enter and exit through the Salisbury Street entrance, which is fully accessible.
An array of exhibits on view for visitors to explore include “Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere,” offering a revolutionary perspective on the artistic production of this important American patriot, as well as his entrepreneurial and creative spirit, on view through Nov. 7.
Also on view is Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 “Portrait of Postman Roulin,” on loan from the
Detroit Institute of Arts and hanging next to WAM’S “The Brooding Woman ( Te Faaturuma)” by Paul Gaugin, a van Gogh contemporary and fellow post-impressionist. The pairing allows viewers to explore the impact of these art titans.
Viewers will also enjoy the solo show “Nature Imagined by Susan Swinand.” The winner of the Sally R. Bishop Best in Show Prize at the 2019 Artsworcester Biennial, Swinand is a longtime faculty member in the WAM’S studio program and her work is wide
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