Harlin Museum of West Plains

The museum needs your help!! Please help us recover from the five months of mandated closure that led to a significant financial deficit for the museum. Since March 2020, in an effort to help maintain public safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, we remained closed and used what little resources we had in our savings to cover our operational costs. Now, our resources are nearly depleted and we must ask our patrons and our community for support.... We rely on financial donations made by our visitors and patrons to cover our monthly operational costs, as well as funding our efforts to preserve regional art and historical artifacts and offer educational resources for all ages. Please donate if you can! We know that many of you are also struggling financially right now. In the comments, you’ll find a link to our website page that details some of the other needs the museum currently has, other than financial, for those who would still like to find other ways give back. #harlinmuseumwp #westplainsmo #supportthearts #supportnonprofits

Take a look inside our 45th Annual Fall Art Show with these photos from our gallery!

Harlin Museum's 45th Annual Fall Art Show - October 2020

A mega art show with 3 divisions (Fine Art, Photography, & Digital Art), 2 classes per division (Novice/Advanced, Youth/Adult), and multiple categories defined by medium: oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, graphics, mixed medium, and more.....come see one of the most fantastic examples of exemplary Ozarks talent. On display October 2020 (10th-31st).

Since March 2020, the Harlin Museum has been closed to help control the spread of the coronavirus in our community. Now, following the guidelines put in place by city, state, and national public health officials for everyone’s safety at this time, we are happy to announce that the museum is now set to re-open to the public one day a week, beginning this September.

Fall Art Show Winners Announced! Check out the winners in our newest Museum News blog post.: https://harlinmuseum.com/2020-fall-art-show-winners-announ/

There are some amazing entries to see at our 2020 Fall Art Showfor instance, take in this preview of the amazing and intricately built metalwork steam locomotive piece done by #westplainsmo resident, Bob Lee. Our 2020 Fall Art Show is open to the public on Saturdays, 12pm-4pm until the end of October. No admittance fee, but donations to put toward museum needs are appreciated. ... #harlinmuseum #FallArtShow2020 #DiscoverYourOzarks #saturdayactivities See more

We appreciate that everyone has been patient with us as we have dealt with delays in debuting our Fall Art Show. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to open last Saturday as plannedbut, your patience will be rewarded when we open this Saturday, October 17th! Please also remember that, due to the current public health concern and our need to keep our at-risk staff volunteers safe, we ask that all visitors wear a mask when visiting the museum and, also, please ke...ep in mind that we are open on Saturdays ONLY (12pm-4pm) through the end of 2020. (We realize our permanent sign in front of the building says we are open Thurs-Sunday, but that cannot be changed to reflect the temporary new schedule easily. Our new open days have been announced via social media and press release and we will continue to update the public on any changes and will post a notice on the museum doors. Thank your for kind understanding.)

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A heartfelt farewell to our local KY3 reporter, Michael Deere, as he moves on to his next chapter. We appreciate all the ways he brought our corner of the Ozarks to the forefront of area news. Good luck in your future endeavors, Michael!

Any driftwood sculptors out there?