Davenport, Iowa (November 17, 2014) - The Figge Art Museum will be offering free admission all day Saturday, November 22 to kick off the holiday season and to celebrate the Festival of Trees parade.
Sponsored by MidAmerican Energy and the Quad-City Times, all are invited to take a break from the cold to decorate ornaments in the museum lobby to be hung on the Figge's holiday trees. Complimentary treats will be available while supplies last.
The Festival of Trees Holiday parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. Reserve a spot on the Bechtel Plaza in front of the museum to watch the largest helium-balloon parade in the Midwest. With over twenty large helium balloons, pageant queens, dance groups, bands, clowns , floats, tractors and antique cars, the parade is a must-see event.
The current exhibitions at the Figge will be open for viewing including Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum, the 2014 College Invitational, African American Art since 1950 and the permanent collection galleries. The family galleries will be open for kids who want to get creative as well.
About the Figge Art Museum
The Figge Art Museum is located on the riverfront in downtown Davenport at 225 West Second Street. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and Sundays 12-5 p.m. Thursdays the museum is open until 9 p.m. Admission to the museum and tour is $7. Admission is free to Figge members and institutional members and free to all on Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. To contact the museum, please call 563.326.7804, or visit www.figgeartmuseum.org.
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