Free Admission Weekend

Name: Free Admission Weekend
Start: 2024-10-12
End: 2024-10-13

sat12octAll Daysun13Free Admission Weekendfor Arthur I. Appleton's Birthday(All Day)(GMT-04:00) Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd ocala flCategoryArts & Culture,Community,Festivals & Annual Events,Free Event

Time

October 12, 2024 - October 13, 2024 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)

Event Details

Happy Birthday, Mr. Appleton! Enjoy free admission on October 12 and 13 in honor of museum founder Arthur I. Appleton (October 14, 1915-January 15, 2008).

How did the Horse Capital of the World become home to one of the finest art museums in the country? The Appletons wanted to share their vast art collection with the world and thought Ocala would be the perfect setting for a museum. The City of Ocala donated 44 acres of land for the Appleton Museum of Art in 1984. Mr. Appleton worked with Tampa architect Dwight Holmes to realize his vision, and the museum opened its doors to the public in 1987 with a magnificent, encyclopedic collection that is now home to more than 24,000 objects and works of art.

Hours on Saturday are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.