Museum of Culpeper History

END OF YEAR APPEAL IS IN THE MAIL!
The Museum's annual "end of year appeal" has been sent out to members and local friends with the hopes of raising general operating funds for 2012. If you can help, or are interested in learning more about this appeal, please call Lee at 540-829-5954 for more information.
Posted: 17-Nov-2011

EXCITING NEWS! OUR CIVIL WAR PORTFOLIO IS READY!
Over the past year the Museum has been working with photographer, Eduardo Galliani, to produce a folio filled with his exceptional black & white "tritone" photos of area battlefields and other Civil War-related scenes. We have chosen passages from soldier's letters, poems, or words from period songs to match each image, making this folio a one-of-a-kind commemorative book. This is our tribute to the 150th anniversary of the war.

Eduardo Galliani will be on hand at 'Tis the Seasonings II: A Holiday House, on Saturday, December 10th at the Koerner's home at 222 Park Avenue from 2-5pm to sign the books.

Any book purchased before December 30, 2011 will be specially priced... after the 1st of the new year, the books will be marked at their retail price.

Come by Tis the Seasonings, or stop by the museum from 12/11 - 12/30/11 to purchase this unique folio.

What a great gift for the man or woman who "has everything" ... we guarentee they won't have this!

For more information, or to reserve a book, call the Museum at 540-829-1749.

With these truly timeless images
Posted: 17-Nov-2011

CIVIL WAR COMMEMORATIONS
From now through April of 2015 the Museum will be hosting special programs, tours, lectures, and exhibitions relating to the American Civil War; especially as it relates to the Culpeper region.

The Museum will close on Dec. 30th until the 1st Saturday in February so we can build "War Comes to Culpeper, 1862," the 2nd in the commemorative series of exhibitions.

Keep watching the website for more information!

Posted: 17-Nov-2011

PRIVATE LABEL ~ PRIVATE RESERVE!
What a great Holiday gift idea!

Prince Michel has created a lovely private label for the Museum as it commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War (2011-2015).

Purchase a bottle or two, at $14.95 each, at the winery or the Museum. A portion of the proceeds come back to the Museum!

Note: the image of AP Hill on the label is from a lovely oil-on-canvas owned by the Museum!
Posted: 17-Nov-2011

THE EMERGING STORM: CULPEPER BRACES FOR WAR

We've had great responce to the first in a signature series of exhibitions commemorating the American Civil War. This series, sponsored in part by Dominion Virginia Power, the Gwynn Family Trust, WRG Foundation, and several other private foundations, has begun with "The Emerging Storm" focuses on the year 1861, when the Civil War loomed over the east, and Virginia began the laborous process of gearing up for the conflict.

The Emerging Storm is the first of 5signature shows at the Museum commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War.

The Museum is now open daily, Mon-Sat., 10-5; Sun, 1-5pm.

Free to residents of Culpeper, town and country; only $3 to visitors, and always free to kids!
Posted: 17-Nov-2011

KIDZKORNERS
Hands-on Alert!

Children of all ages are encouraged to get on the floor and play at the Museum. There are three "KidzKorners" where children can get creative.

1. Name That Dinosaur: kids can choose their FAVORITE dino and name him or her by using little plastic letters. "Fredasaurious" can then go home with your youngster. There are several resource books, crayons, markers, and stickers available for creative play time with "Culley" the Culpeper dinosaur.

2. Play with your food: learn how Native Americans processed their food using a stone mortar and grinding stone (pestle). What do we use today to process our food?

3. Playing Dress up: Dig into a period trunk and find something that fits! Kids can see how children in colonial Virginia dressed to go "a visitin'".

4. "Camp Henry," a mini-sized camp tent, representative of those at Camp Henry, a Civil War encampment near Culpeper's Court House on present-day Yowell Meadow Park. Play to your heart's content!
Posted: 17-Nov-2011

EXPANDED MUSEUM HOURS ARE A SUCCESS!
Museum NOW remains open EVERY DAY of the week in an attempt to capture all of the visitors who come to Culpeper on weekends.

2011 HOURS:

Monday - Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Posted: 11-Nov-2011

BECOME A MUSEUM FRIEND
BECOME A GUARDIAN ANGEL!

Join the discovery,fun and games, and educational opportunities at the Museum by becoming a Friend of the Museum today.

HELP THE MUSEUM PRESERVE THE STORIES OF CULPEPER CITIZENS -- KEEP THEIR MEMORIES ALIVE.

Your support as a "Friend," with an annual donation to the Museum, insures that our doors stay open.

Send your donation to Museum of Culpeper History
P.O. Box 951
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-829-1749

or e-mail information to Director at director@culpepermuseum.com

MINUTEMAN: $ 50 - $199
COLONIAL: $200 - $599
EXPLORER: $600 - $999
HERITAGE: $1000 - $4,999
COUNCIL: $5,000 and above

OR, COME BY and drop off your donation.
OR, go to our webpage (www.culpepermuseum.com and push on the link for Network for Good, our on-line donation program).

THANK YOU for helping to make the Museum of Culpeper History, "the best community museum in Virginia."
Posted: 11-Nov-2011

For more information call 540-829-1479