Idabel, OK (April 11, 2019)—The Museum of the Red River’s construction project will reach an important milestone at the end of the month. All public spaces—including the Acrocanthosaurus Gallery—will open for the first time in three years. The Museum will hold an Open House Party on Saturday, April 27, to commemorate the event. Festivities begin …
Due to ongoing construction, there will be limited access to some of the Museum’s galleries until September 7, 2018. The following galleries and exhibits will be affected: Mary Bratton Curtis Gallery (Arts of the Southwest) Gregory H. Perino Study Area Lifeways Gallery The remaining galleries will be unaffected. The Museum’s scheduled programs and Learning Center …
Idabel, OK (August 7, 2018)—The Museum of the Red River has reopened following a temporary, construction-related closure in July. Due to the length of the closing, its summer exhibit, Arts of the Southwest, will remain on display until September 2. The show features a range of prehistoric, historic and contemporary art from the American Southwest. …
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Idabel, OK (July 27, 2018)—The Museum was closed for the past two weeks, allowing contractors to work on its new roof and air conditioning systems. Brian Hendershot, Head of Communications and Outreach, stated that the recent heatwave prevented them from completing time-sensitive parts of the project. As a result, the closure has been extended one …
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