Recent acquisitions star in new McKissick Museum exhibit
Thank You, Love McKissick opens today
Features dozens of new acquisitions
The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum is proud to announce its next major exhibition, Thank You, Love McKissick, to run from May 20 to Dec. 7, 2019. Organized as an exploration of recent acquisitions, this new exhibition allows the public a glimpse of what, why, and how the museum builds its permanent collection.
Thank You, Love McKissick is a celebration of the efforts of our donors, visitors, and institutional partners who help the museum tell the story of Southern life. McKissick Museum is excited to highlight new additions of art, silver, textiles, minerals, pottery, political memorabilia and objects related to the history of the University of South Carolina. Over 120 objects, including McKissick’s most recent gift of amethyst, smoky quartz, and mica crystals from Ron Koning will be on display for the first time.
According to Curator of Collections Christian Cicimurri, “Thank You, Love McKissick serves as our way of sharing McKissick’s collections with the public and thanking all the donors who make this happen. We couldn’t possibly tell the story of Southern life without them.”
Donors and the public are invited to the opening reception on May 28, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This free reception will also include a gallery talk from our Curator of Collections, beginning at 6 p.m. Light refreshments to be served.
Other exhibit-related events include:
- Under the Dome: McKissick Museum’s Behind-the-Scenes Tours
- July 11, 2019 – 5:30-7 p.m.
- 14, 2019 – 5:30-7 p.m.
Join McKissick Museum’s Curator of Collections Christian Cicimurri and Curator of Collections Management Mark Smith for a glimpse ‘under the dome’. At McKissick Museum, less than 2% of its objects are on display at any one time, so this is your chance to see what you might have missed on your last visit. Visitors will get a behind the scenes look at the museum’s storage areas and a variety of objects not on display. Don’t miss this unique experience to learn more about the University of South Carolina’s museum and its expansive collections.
- Lunch & Learn: Object Care for Collectors
- Sept. 12, 2019 – 12-1 p.m.
McKissick’s Lunch & Learn series explores object care with Curator of Collections Christian Cicimurri. Bring your lunch and learn as she shares on how to care for your treasures based on museum standards. Lunch & Learn programs are free and open to the public, but space is limited.
About McKissick Museum
The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum tells the story of southern life: community, culture, and the environment. The museum is located on the University of South Carolina’s historic Horseshoe with available parking in the garage at the corner of Pendleton and Bull streets. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. The museum is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The museum is closed Sundays and university holidays. For more information, please call at 803.777.7251 or visit http://www.sc.edu/mckissickmuseum.