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Monique Johnson Manager of Marketing 216.721.5722 x 229
ENJOY CANDLELIGHT TOURS AT WRHS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
CLEVELAND, OH – The Western Reserve Historical Society’s
Hay-McKinney Mansion makes its holiday debut with Candlelight Tours this
December. Take a tour of the historic mansion, decorated in holiday
grandeur from various decades of the 20th century with the following tour:
Experience Candlelight Tours of Christmas Traditions in the Hay-McKinney Mansion
this holiday season. Guests can travel through time to Christmas in past decades
in the beautiful historic Hay Mansion. View antique ornaments on display
and recreated trees from the past. Traditional refreshments are included in the
tour and are provided by the Museum Advisory Council. Candlelight Tours
dates are:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday,
December 10, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
There is a $5.00 program fee for the Candlelight Tours, in addition to general
admission. Reservations for Candlelight Tours are required. Reservations
can be made by calling 216-721-5722 ext. 320.
Admission to the Museum is
$8.50 for adults, $7.50 for seniors, and $5 for children and students.
Members are free. With admission, visitors gain access to The Crawford
Auto-Aviation Museum, The History Museum, The Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, the
Hay-McKinney Mansion and the WRHS Library.
Special programming and
admission rates are offered Wednesday evenings. Admission to the museum after
5pm is only $5 for all and parking is free on Wednesday nights. Most programs
are free with museum admission.
The Western Reserve Historical Society
is located at 10825 East Blvd. in the University Circle neighborhood of
Cleveland. For more information on programs and exhibits, call
216-721-5722.
NOVEMBER
11, 2008