A four-day cultural tour of Philadelphia is being offered this fall in an effort to raise funds for a new wing at the Springville Museum of Art.
Museum officials are hoping a group of at least 20 people will be interested in touring the museums and experiencing the artistic diversity of the city of brotherly love and its surrounding areas Oct. 5-8.Sharon Gray, associate director at the museum, said $100 of the $895 per person cost will be donated to the new Centennial Wing of the Springville museum.
Scheduled stops on the trip include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Rodin Museum, a day tour to the Brandywine River Museum, Longwood Gardens and a tour of Amish Country, near Lancaster, Pa.
Accommodations will be in the historic district of Philadelphia near the Liberty Bell Pavilion and Congress Hall.
"It turns out to be a really fun way of fund raising because everyone has a good time," Gray said. "And it doesn't cost any more than other comparable tours."
Cost of the event includes air-fare from Salt Lake City, round-trip transfers, lodging and bus tours to Amish Country and museums. A deposit of $100 is due Aug. 18.
Gray, who is also curator of education for the museum, said the Centennial Wing will include a library, a children's gallery, gift store and auditorium and storage space.
"Things have been going great with the addition," she said. "We have at least a third of the money, a million dollars, and hope to get construction under way when we get two-thirds of the funding."
The new wing will join the south side of the museum, near the Springville Middle School, adding 15,000 square feet of space.
For more information about the Philadelphia trip, call Gray at 489-2727.