October 10: Florence County Museum Opening Gala

FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM BOARD

ANNOUNCES OPENING GALA

The Florence County Museum Board invites you to participate in an

opening Gala on Friday, October 10, 2014.Tickets are available for

purchase at $125.00 per person; all proceeds benefit the Museum.The

Gala will provide participants an opportunity to be the first to view the

new building designed by Cooper Robertson and Partners from New

York, NY, in collaboration with Watson Tate Savory, Columbia, SC.

Guests will also have an opportunity to see newly installed permanent

exhibits designed by award winning exhibit design firm, HaleySharpe

Design as well as view two outstanding changing exhibits, William H.

Johnson: New Beginnings and Selections from The Wright Collection of

Southern Art.

The opening of the Museum has been long awaited by many. The

project began with funding provided by the State of South Carolina.

This generous contribution began a unique collaboration between

Florence County, Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation, the State of South

Carolina and the Trustees of the Florence Museum.

For more information about how to purchase tickets, please call the

Florence County Museum at 843.676.1200. Gala is Black Tie optional

and begins at 7:30 pm. Trolleys are available to transport from near

parking areas during the event. Tickets are limited to 500.