William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Va.
Betsy White, director of William King Museum of Art, has announced plans to temporarily close the museum to the public for the month of January.
White says, “Our region is experiencing a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases with the possibility of an even higher rate of infections after the holiday. With this in mind and the well-being of our visitors and staff of primary importance, the museum will close to the public during the month of January, we will re-open Feb. 1. This decision is made today with reluctance but knowing that better times are coming.”
The museum will be using this time of closure to make upgrades to their network and online programming capacity to be ready to reopen with a bang Feb. 1. The staff at WKMA look forward to welcoming guests back and hope that everyone has a happy and safe holiday season.
The museum is open seven days a week: Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Every First Thursday WKMA is open until 8 p.m. Admission to the museum is free. For information on exhibitions or events at William King Museum of Art visit williamkingmuseum.org or call 276-628-5005. Register for classes and events on WKMA’s website.
William King Museum of Art is located at 415 Academy Drive, off West Main Street or Russell Road, in Abingdon. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the William King Museum of Art is a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a member of the Virginia Association of Museums, and is funded inpart by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
