Curious Reopens with New Exhibit

Palestine’s popular arts/science museum, is re-opening on Thursday, Oct. 26, with a new exhibit. It will feature artwork by well-known local artist Janet Staples. The exhibit, Texas Heroes, presents captivating images of 12 famous men and women who were a part of early Texas’ history.

The exhibit is on loan from the Texas Oil and Gas Association in Austin, TX. It will be on view at Curious October 26 – December 30, 2017. In addition to historical information about these important figures, Texas Heroes programming will include deeper investigations. It will look at such topics as “what is a hero” and “solving a problem”, relating them to each person’s life.

The programming includes the Exhibit Opening on October 26 at 6:00 pm, the Gallery Talk on November 8 at 5:30 pm, Family Day on December 9 from 10 am – 3 pm, and three Saturday drawing classes on October 28, and November 11 and 18.

Curious will continue to feature its popular hands-on science exhibits and the artworks that complement them. They will enhance the problem-solving features in the Texas Heroes exhibits.

School field trips and group visits are available to see Texas Heroes and other Curious exhibits Mondays through Fridays by reservation.

Curious is open the public on Saturdays from 10 am – 3 pm, starting October 28 thru the end of the year, also by reservation. These reservations can be made on the Curious website (the reservation system will be operational by next week) or by emailing curious.imagine@gmail.com. For an hour’s visit, a minimum of 4 visitors ages 3 and up is needed; for a 2-hour visit, a minimum of 7 visitors is needed. Reservations can be added to others’ request visits, so check the website for information on how to combine reservations. Admission is $5/person for ages three and older. Ages two and younger are free.