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| Powers Museum meeting room. |
Host
a Museum Meeting
Small clubs are encouraged to meet at the museum in our library/meeting
room and tables and chairs for groups up to 12–18 people can be
provided. A program by the Museum Director or a gallery tour can be arranged
as well and is encouraged. There is no fee for daytime use of the meeting
room; however donations are appreciated. Please contact the museum for
fee structure (when meals are served and/or meeting is held at night)
and information on other restrictions. Reservations are required well
in advance and no meetings are allowed from mid-December through early-March.
Need a speaker for your program? Click here for options.
| ATTENTION MUSIC
TEACHERS Looking for a small, intimate recital space? The museum's meeting room is available for such activities and can seat up to 30—35 (or a few more depending on arrangement). Our historic, 1905 Knabe piano is kept in tune and can be used by students, too. If your recital is held during regular public hours (click here for schedule) there is no rental fee although a donation to offset setup and cleanup time is appreciated. If you wish to book a recital at night (date/time subject to staff availability to open and close facility), a donation of $50.00 is suggested. For further information, call the museum's director at 417-358-2667. |
Arranging
Organized Group Tours
Small groups (12-30 in number) are always welcome
to visit the museum anytime during public hours and while a reservation
is not required, notifying us in advance at least two weeks, will assure
that we have the proper number of staff or volunteers on hand to serve
your group well.
Large groups (whether students or tourists) are welcome at the museum, too, but due to the size of our facility, such groups do present some challenges that need to be addressed before visiting. For full-sized buses of 50—60 passengers, groups must be divided in half for the comfort and pleasure of your clients/students. Depending on the nature of your group and their interests, special activities (i.e. orientation/historical videos, musical demonstrations, or other presentations) are provided in the meeting room to half the group while the other half is in the main exhibit gallery. After about one half hour, the groups are switched.
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If traveling with more than one bus, a special itinerary is set up to rotate buses at various local attractions and/or with the Municipal Park picnic and playground facilities across the street. Whether one bus or more, advance reservations are required at least three weeks in advance of visit. Sorry, no tours are permitted during the annual maintenance/exhibit redesign period from mid-December through early-March.
Please note that the museum is happy to extend its hours to tour groups if you need an activity from 5 pm to 7 PM (Tuesday through Friday only) prior to your dinner engagement or other evening activity.
Step-on
Guide Services
The Carthage Convention & Visitors Bureau can
assist with the planning of your Carthage visit and provide tour itineraries
from half-day in length to one and two day visits encompassing other historical
or overlooked attractions in Southwest Missouri. Tour themes range from
the Civil War, Victorian, Route 66 or Back-roads Destinations. E-mail
the CCVB.
And if you need step-on guide services to take you through Carthage's historic districts and provide commentary, the CCVB will be glad to make contacts for you from its list of step-on guides. Fees do vary, so contact the CCVB for further details.
Image at the top of this page:
Camp and Hospital Committee, Camp Crowder, Neosho, Missouri, 1942. Marian
Lousia Powers, as Carthage Red Cross Secretary, is in this photograph
(front row, 5th from left).
Copyright © 2008 Powers Museum
1617 West Oak • P.O. Box 593 • Carthage, MO 64836
e-mail:infonow@powersmuseum.com
| phone: 417-358-2667
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