Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the UW Art Museum

The University of Wyoming Art Museum welcomes the public to attend the 18th Annual Summer Solstice Celebration on Tuesday, June 21 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

This free event celebrates the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. Every year at exactly noon, a solar tube in the ceiling of the Rotunda Gallery illuminates the silver dollar set into the center of the gallery’s floor.

Visitors can also view the sun’s surface through astronomer Ray Martin’s filtered solar telescope, which will be set up on the terrace.

For additional information about the UW Art Museum call (307) 766-6622 or visit the museum’s webpage at www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum or blog at www.uwartmuseum.blogspot.com

“Imagine learning from the masters” is a guiding principle of the UW Art Museum’s programs.  The museum is located in the Centennial Complex at 2111 Willett Drive in Laramie.  The museum and The Museum Store are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Monday hours are extended to 9 p.m. February through April. Admission is free.

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Photo caption: Astronomer Ray Martin shows a museum visitor how to safely view the sun through his solar telescope at last year’s Summer Solstice Celebration.