October 26, 2022 – (KEY WEST, FL). On Sunday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monroe County residents are invited to join the staff of the Key West Lighthouse, located at 938 Whitehead Street, to learn about the history of the lighthouse tower and the lighthouse keepers that resided on the property during its time in operation. Dubbed “Family Museum Day,” the program was designed to coincide with the Society’s wildly popular Community Day, a day offering free museum admission to Monroe County residents the first Sunday of each month.
While on the property, families are invited to climb the lighthouse tower, take a guided tour through the keeper’s quarters museum and to create ocean themed art inspired by neighbor and famous author, Ernest Hemingway. Using palm fronds, paint and other organic material, children and their guardians can create brilliantly colored fish that they can take away as a souvenir from their visit.
“We are thrilled to host family day at a different Society museum each month. With this month’s family day taking place at our Key West Lighthouse, we realized an activity that captures Hemingway’s love of fishing would be the perfect project for children and their families to work on during their visit,” says Education Specialist Kassandra Collett.
The Family Museum Day program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, and all supplies will be provided by the Key West Art & Historical Society. For additional information about the program, visit kwahs.org/upcoming-events. You can also contact Collett at 305-295-6616 x114 or [email protected]. This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, with additional support provided by The Helmerich Trust. Your Museums. Your Community. It takes an Island.
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IMAGE 1: The Key West Museum of Art & History is hosting its second Family Museum Day program on Sunday, November 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monroe County families can visit the Key West Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters free of charge to enjoy a guided tour and create a Hemingway-inspired art project. (Photo credit: Key West Art & Historical Society)
