Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
KSMU is dedicated to broadcasting critically important information as our community experiences the COVID-19 pandemic. Below, you'll find our ongoing coverage.

Springfield Museum To Stay Closed Until Further Notice

City of Springfield

The Springfield Art Museum is extending its closure until further notice.  Museum officials say they’re developing “rigorous re-entry protocols.”  Those include heightened facility maintenance and sanitation; maximum gallery occupancy monitoring; mask, glove and sanitizer procurement for staff and patrons; and changes to the drop-in procedures of the Family Art Lab.

All public programs and events remain cancelled through July 6.  The Missouri State University MFA Showcase exhibition, which had been set for May 1-24, and the Museum’s onsite Summer Art Camps, which were set to begin June 16, have been canceled as well. The Museum is developing alternate Summer Art Camp programming which will include take-home activities. It will be free to the public. Anyone registered for onsite Summer Art Camps will be issued a full refund. 

The museum says it welcomes donations from the public.

More information is at https://sgfmuseum.org/

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.