A coalition of museums in the Santa Ynez Valley is teaming up for Free Museum Day on March 5, when locals can enjoy their collected exhibits with free entry from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The participating museums include the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Carriage House, the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art, the Old Mission Santa Ines Museum, and the Hans Christian Andersen Museum. Each museum will also have a special exhibit or offering for attendees.
The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is a wildlife and wilderness themed museum that will present a bird theme, including a story time at 2 p.m. and a screening of A Condor’s Shadow by Jeff McLoughlin at 3 p.m.
The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Carriage House will also welcome Santa Ynez Valley Arts artists for the Art in the Courtyard event happening on the museum’s patio during Free Museum Day. The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art will have historical demonstrations, hands-on activities, and docent-led tours. The Elverhoj’s day of activities concludes with a dialogue between currently featured artist Joseph Knowles and screenwriter Jerry DiPego.
More information about Free Museum Day is available at info@santaynezvalleyarts.org or santaynezvalleyarts.org.
This article appears in Mar 3-10, 2016.