The Schiele Museum in Gastonia now has a new expanded outdoor exhibit.
Titled “The Farm,” the exhibit is designed to show the importance of the connection between those who live in cities and agriculture. Elysabeth Utick, Director of Development, said that as the nature trail has been opened for several weeks, it was thought that a gesture of goodwill towards the community would be open this exhibit to the public and not charge for it.
Tony Pasour, Head of Interpretation, said that the exhibit has been updated to provide a snapshot of the current agriculture community. Pasour added that those at the Museum thought this to be important to the community. The exhibit was formerly that of a colonial farm from over 250 years ago in the Piedmont area of the Carolinas.
The exhibit features past and present agricultural equipment to show the change in such equipment. Among the farm animals are honeybees, goats, and chickens, with an alpaca, pigs, sheep, and a turkey to be added later in the summer. There are also new and expanded gardens with many kinds of plants and demonstrations of different growing techniques. Flyer printing can be used to promote such updated exhibits.
The exhibit is opened Monday through Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and on Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Gaston County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the exhibit.
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495 E. Long Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28054
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Mon: 8:30 - 5:00
Tue: 8:30 - 5:00
Wed: 8:30 - 5:00
Thu: 8:30 - 5:00
Fri: 8:30 - 4:00
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed