For Immediate Release
November 23, 2020
Museum Store Sunday Celebration Offers Twenty-five Percent Discount for All Shoppers
Williamstown, Massachusetts—Just in time for holiday shopping, the Clark’s Museum Store celebrates Museum Store Sunday on Sunday, November 29. All shoppers will enjoy a twenty-five percent discount on purchases made at the Museum Store either in person or online.
The Clark’s Museum Store is fully stocked with a wide selection of gift items, books, and art-inspired merchandise. Special products this winter include a selection of face masks featuring works from the Clark’s permanent collection and a large assortment of puzzles, games, and other family activities perfect for indoor entertainment. Every purchase made at the Museum Store supports the Clark’s exhibitions and activities and is an important source of revenue.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Clark joins more than 1,600 museums around the world in a celebration of the integral work of museum stores, which generate revenue for the operating budgets of their parent organizations, providing economic sustainability for museums. This annual initiative started by the Museum Store Association encourages consumers to support museums and their missions by shopping at museum stores.
The Clark’s new e-commerce site launched recently, making it easy to shop the Museum Store’s collection of art books, home goods, toys, and other items online at store.clarkart.edu.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of more than 275,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. Free admission is available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For more information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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