Coos Bay, Oregon – Through the generosity of the Prefontaine Memorial Run Committee, admission will be free at Coos Art Museum during the Memorial Run events on Friday, September 16, Saturday, September 17 and Sunday September 18. Steve Prefontaine is remembered and honored in his home town, Coos Bay, through a variety of ways, including the Prefontaine Memorial Run. At Coos Art Museum, the Prefontaine Memorial Gallery houses a large collection of Steve Prefontaine’s awards and memorabilia, as well as numerous photographs highlighting his illustrious running career.
In order to make this gallery display available to all of the runners and Pre’s fans, the Prefontaine Memorial Run Committee has arranged to make Museum admission free prior to and during the race. To accommodate the public during the Bay Area Fun Festival, the Museum will have special extended hours on Saturday September 17, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and on Sunday September 18 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
In addition to the Prefontaine Gallery, Museum visitors can view: The 23rd Annual Maritime Art Exhibition; Featured Maritime Artist – William A. Selden; Randall David Tipton: New Landscapes, Donna Wright: Retrospective: and Coos Art Museum 50th Anniversary Exhibition.
Coos Art Museum has been a cultural focal point of Oregon’s scenic Southern Coast since 1966. It occupies an historic 1936 Art Deco US Federal Building in downtown Coos Bay. The Museum offers a wide range of arts activities including exhibitions, art classes and lectures. Regular hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm, Tuesday through Friday and 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday. Museum admission: $5 general, $2 students, veterans and seniors, free to Museum members.
