Join us for the Holiday Showcase at BVMNH!Information Courtesy of Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
Join the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, December 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for its annual Holiday Showcase! Visitors at this free event will have a chance to purchase beautifully crafted items from local artists and authors for the holidays. Talented local artisans will be available to answer questions about the artistic works on sale.
Come enjoy live music, wine, and hors d’ oeuvres while browsing the Museum gift shop & gallery! Shoppers can get in the Holiday spirit with this entertaining and unique experience and take the opportunity to view the Museum’s new special exhibit, Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives.
Visitors may explore the work of Jacob A. Riis (1849–1914), a journalist and social reformer who publicized the crises in housing, education, and poverty at the height of European immigration to New York City in the late nineteenth century. This inspirational exhibition presents immersive life-size photographs, as well as artifacts and personal documentation.
Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives is adapted from the exhibition Jacob A. Riis: Revealing New York’s Other Half, organized by the Museum of the City of New York, curated by Bonnie Yochelson and co-presented by the Library of Congress. The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is committed to promoting science, and cultural and natural history with the integration of art in exhibits and educational programs. This exhibit was made possible in part through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station & the City of Bryan through the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History is open to visitors Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am – 5 pm. Regular admission fees: adults $5; seniors/students/children $4; children 3 and under are free. To learn more about this and other Museum events, activities and exhibitions call 979-776-2195 visit their website or follow them on Facebook.