The Washington State University Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art reopened to the public this week and is featuring two new exhibitions. Visitors are required to follow campus-specific pandemic guidelines, and program-ming will continue to be held online.
The first exhibit, âFollow the River: Portraits of the Columbia Plateau,â features the museumâs Worth D. Griffin Collection of Native portraiture alongside items from Plateau tribes, including the Palus (Palouse) and Nimiipuu (Nez Perce), whose homelands the WSU Pullman campus is located upon.
The second exhibit, âUnder the Same Sun and Moon: New Acquisitions from the Collection,â showcases new acquisitions from the museumâs permanent collection. Over the past five years, the museum has added significant works of art, and this will be the first time many of them will be on display, according to a news release from the university.
March 9, 2021
The Washington State University Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is reopening its physical spaces to the public and featuring two new exhibitions starting Tuesday, March 9.
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is reopening its physical spaces to the public and featuring two new exhibitions starting Tuesday, March 9.
“We deeply appreciate the generous support the museum has received from the community during our physical closure. We look forward to welcoming visitors back into the museum spaces, and will continue hosting virtual programs after our reopening,” said Ryan Hardesty, executive director of the WSU Schnitzer Museum.