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Stifel Fine Arts Center
1330 National Road, Wheeling, WV
304-242-7700
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

Museums of Oglebay Institute
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV
304-242-7272
– Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April – November
– Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday during the Festival of Lights
– Closed January
– Open weekends only 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. February – March

Schrader Environmental Education Center
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV
304-242-6855
– Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday & noon to 5 p.m. Sunday April – December
– Open noon to 5 p.m. January – March

School of Dance
1330 National Road, Wheeling, WV
304-242-8807
Open during scheduled classes

Towngate Theatre
2118 Market Street, Wheeling, WV
304-242-7700
Opens one hour before each show

Administration, Finance & Marketing Offices
26 Cypress Ave., Wheeling, WV
304-242-4200 (Administration)
304-242-2071 (Finance)
304-242-2072 (Marketing)
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday

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sat28jul - 9novAll DayA Farm Becomes A Park: Exhibit Celebrates Oglebay's 90th Anniversary(All Day) The Museums of Oglebay Institute, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV

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The Mansion Museum’s exhibit, A Farm Becomes A Park, is on display Saturday, July 28 through Friday, November 9, 2018.

A Farm Becomes A Park: In celebration of Oglebay Park’s 90th anniversary, the exhibit of photos and postcards follows its transformation from a private farm to a public park. See how Oglebay Park developed into a popular destination for residents and visitors alike from 1901, when the Oglebay family bought Waddington Farm, until the construction of Wilson Lodge in 1957.

The Mansion Museum is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily.

Admission is $7. Call 304-242-7272 for more information.

See the Exhibit for Free Sunday, July 29

In celebration of Oglebay’s 90th Anniversary, Oglebay Institute is offering free admission to both the Mansion and Glass Museums on Sunday, July 29. You can tour both museums and view the A Farm Becomes A Park exhibit, too!

The Museums of Oglebay Institute serve as a celebration of culture and history and a place to explore the past through artifacts, photos and heritage programs.

Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum

The 1846 Mansion Museum is the former home of Cleveland industrialist Earl W. Oglebay. With its impressive collection, the Mansion Museum enhances the appreciation and understanding of American decorative arts. Exhibits and programs foster knowledge of Wheeling history and celebrate the legacy of the Oglebay family. It was the first accredited Museum in West Virginia and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Oglebay Institute’s Glass Museum

By the early 1900s, manufacturing of nearly half of America’s pressed-glass tableware took place in the Wheeling-Pittsburgh corridor. Also, one out of every 10 Wheeling workers was employed in the glass industry. Oglebay Institute’s Glass Museum honors this legacy through a world-class collection of more than 3,500 examples of Wheeling-made glass and china. See the famous Sweeney Punch Bowl, the largest piece of cut glass in the world. You can also experience the art of glassmaking through live demonstrations and workshops in OI’s glass studio.

Time

July 28 (Saturday) - November 9 (Friday)

Location

The Museums of Oglebay Institute

Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV

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Oglebay Institute304-242-7700

fri24aug6:30 pm- 9:30 pmBoard Benefit6:30 pm - 9:30 pm The Museums of Oglebay Institute, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV

sat25aug10:00 am- 1:00 pmSchool of Dance Open House10:00 am - 1:00 pm Stifel Fine Arts Center & School of Dance, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, WV 26003

fri31aug6:30 pm- 10:00 pmLet Us Entertain You!: Towngate Theatre 50th Season Preview Party6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Towngate Theatre, 2118 Market Street Wheeling WV 26003

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See what Towngate’s 50th season of community theater holds for you during a special sneak preview Friday, August 31. Festivities begin at 6:30pm.

Let Us Entertain You! features musical entertainment and snippets from each of our four plays: The Diary of Anne Frank, Miracle on 34^th Street, The Shaughraun and Our Town.

We’ll serve savory hors d’oeuvres from Ye Old Alpha along with wine, beer and other refreshments.

Admissions is $30. Purchase tickets online or call 304-242-7700.

Proceeds benefit the Friends of Towngate, a group of dedicated individuals who provide year-round support to the historic Theatre.

Experience the magic of art onstage…

Towngate is the premiere venue for community theater in Wheeling. Enjoy an intimate theater experience. Marvel at and applaud the talent of local actors. Experience a variety of though-provoking, heartwarming, comedic and historically significant works from renowned playwrights and talented newcomers. When watching a stage production, you are transported into a different world. Escape from reality and feel the energy created by sharing an intimate space with actors and fellow theatergoers. Live action happens right before your eyes. There’s no app for that! Furthermore, theater is a social experience meant to be shared with one another. So, bring your family and friends and meet new friends, too. And, most importantly, support your local actors, directors, stage managers, set and costume designers. They spend months working to bring characters and stories to life. Their efforts produce amazing art time and time again.

Keeping the Community in Community Theater in Wheeling. . .

Towngate is a cornerstone of creative life in Wheeling and serves as an entertainment destination for residents of the Ohio Valley and beyond. People of all ages and backgrounds gather here to create and experience art onstage. Most of all, Towngate celebrates the essential power of theater to illuminate our common humanity. The community enjoys and participates in hundreds of live performances, classes and workshops year-round.

Time

(Friday) 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Location

Towngate Theatre

2118 Market Street Wheeling WV 26003

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Oglebay Institute304-242-7700

Programs and exhibits are made possible by the generous support of our members and sponsors and by financial assistance from the WV Division of Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts and are provided equally without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability.

Oglebay Institute facilities accommodate the mobility impaired.

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