Submitted by Touchstones Nelson
Touchstones Museum of Art and History will be hosting Museum Mash – the bi-annual day of free family programming – on Sunday.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the whole building will be open to the public. Even the historic third floor will be available for breastfeeding, colouring, quiet time, and stroller parking.
Performances include opera singer Rachel DeShon, Dance Umbrella, kids’ performers, shadow puppets, stamp workshops, card making and more.
Touchstones Museum is partnering with the Nelson Community Food Centre for the March Museum Mash. In support of their harvest rescue, food skills, garden, and good food bank programs, visitors are asked to bring a cash or food donation. All of these donations will go to the centre. Donations of over $20 will receive a tax receipt.
“After the outpouring of generosity that comes in December, support for organizations like ours is particularly welcome in the months that follow,” says the food centre’s Andrew Creighton.
Thanks to grants, donations and volunteers, the majority of public programming offered at Touchstones Museum is free. This programming includes barrier-free events, workshops, performances, artist talks,and demonstrations to the community at large.
Bring the whole family to your museum, gallery, and archive for a full day of free family programming, for the smallest to the tallest. Look for program detail on the Touchstones Facebook page or sign up for the museum newsletter at touchstonesnelson.ca.