What's new at the Mu? Museum, community collaborate on festive decor
The Massillon Museum has collaborated with the community to create a festive and welcoming holiday atmosphere as guests enter the lobby.
Highlights
Paradigm Shift Craft Brewing, Massillon Public Library, Tremont Coffee, Becky’s Obsession, Liebermann’s and Beyond, Erie Street Vinyl, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services – Margaret Coffey, Shearer’s Snacks, Faith in Action/The Attic, and Massillon City Schools decorated trees themed to reflect their services or products.
The Museum held a competition for students to paint the lobby windows. Students whose designs were selected are: Annabelle Kim, Jackson High School; Lily Krebs, homeschooled; Shawn’tell Masse-Johnson, Washington High School; La Bella Estrada-Byrd, Washington High School; Anna Marie Stephens, Washington High School; Seven Trissel, Washington High School; and Tabitha Hartman, Washington High School. Washington High School students Alex Sweat, Claire Palmer, Cassandra Rhodes, and Katie Perry helped their friends paint the murals.
During the holiday season, guests can see INTO LIGHT Project Ohio: Continuing the Conversation; Barrie Kaufman: A Fragile Environment; Collection Spotlight: Faces of Massillon Business; 100-square-foot miniature Immel Circus along with circus artifacts; the Local History Gallery – including the Massillon-manufactured 1907 Jewel automobile; the interactive Innovators of Massillon exhibit; the Albert E. Hise Fine and Decorative Arts Gallery; and the new American Indian Gallery. “Carry On:” A Century of Swing and the Paul Brown/Massillon Tiger Football History Timeline – including Coach Brown’s Hall of Fame gold jacket and iconic fedora – fill the Paul Brown Museum within the Massillon Museum.
More information
Admission to MassMu is always free and everyone is welcome. Free parking is available on adjacent streets and in nearby city lots. The Museum will close at noon on Christmas Eve and 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
Details
WHAT Holidays at MassMu
WHEN 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon
MORE massillonmuseum.org or 330-833-4061
This article originally appeared on The Independent: What's new at the Mu? Museum, community collaborate on festive decor
