Palm Springs Art Museum Closed To The Public On Jan. 5

From Palm Springs Art Museum: Palm Springs Art Museum will be closed to the public on Thursday, January 5 in order to host the 2017 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) Opening Night Gala, officials announced. The Museum will reopen on Friday, January 6 at 10 a.m., with admission being just $5 between the hours of 5 and 9 p.m.

“The Opening Night Gala will take up much of the Museum’s main galleries and preparation for the event will not provide a congenial atmosphere for experiencing art,” said Jeb Bonner, Palm Springs Art Museum Deputy Director/Chief Financial Officer. “We apologize to our members and visitors for any inconvenience but look forward to reopening the Museum’s galleries on Friday morning.”

As a co-host of the PSIFF, Palm Springs Art Museum’s Annenberg Theater will screen numerous submissions throughout the festival, which runs through Monday, January 16. For more information, please visitwww.psfilmfest.org.

“We’re extremely proud to be associated with such a respected, homegrown event as the Palm Springs International Film Festival,” Bonner continued. “It’s a terrific opportunity to showcase the Museum, its collections and excellent multi-media facilities, like the Annenberg Theater.

For information about Palm Springs Art Museum hours, locations, admission prices, membership opportunities and ongoing exhibitions please visit https://www.psmuseum.org or call (760) 322-4800.

About Palm Springs Art Museum

Palm Springs Art Museum is the largest cultural institution in the Coachella Valley and includes three locations in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. The flagship building is located in downtown Palm Springs and features compelling art exhibitions, a vast permanent collection, and the 428-seat Annenberg Theater, all in a 150,000 square foot, architecturally-significant building. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion, features exhibitions and programming that explore the rich topics of architecture and design. Admission to the A+D Center is free. Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert is an 8,400 square foot, Silver LEED-certified building named The Galen that presents rotating exhibitions and special collections. It is surrounded by the four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden featuring important sculpture works. Admission to the Palm Desert location is free, generously underwritten by Helene V. Galen. For more information, call 760-322-4800, visit here. and follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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