The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village will close
after Saturday, August 3 for the remainder of the summer and into early fall.
The museum will re-open on Wednesday, November 6 and resume a Wednesday through
Saturday schedule from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
According to museum manager Emilie Alfino, the
traditional three months when the museum is closed to the public affords staff
an opportunity to make an needed repairs, repaint and spruce up the grounds.
Museum volunteers also use the break to prepare next season’s exhibits and plan
special events. Administrative staff members are busy updating databases,
refining procedures, marketing and improving existing exhibits. Hurricane
shutters go up on all the windows until the week before re-opening.
“The village may be quiet, but we keep working behind the
scenes to improve the museum and to prepare for next season,” said Alfino. “I
already have more goals for the summer than I can probably fulfill, but every
goal is a labor of love and makes the village a more enriching, educational and
fun experience for our visitors.”
Next season’s visitors to the village can look forward to
a continuing array of exhibits in each of the seven historic buildings and
special docent-led tours of the village at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. In
addition, Twilight Talks, which were so popular in the past, are being planned.
Meanwhile, work continues on Shore Haven and its Caretakers Cottage.
The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village is currently
open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and is located at 950
Dunlop Road (Next to BIG ARTS). There is handicap access to all buildings.
Admission is $5 for adults 18 and over. Members and children under 18 are free.
For more information, call 472-4648 during business hours.
Island Sun
(July 19, 2013)
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