MILLVILLE, NJ  – Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center will begin its 2017 winter operating schedule on Monday, January 2. In January, February and March the museum stores will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No ticket is required to shop and stroll. The Museum of American Glass and the Artist Studios are closed during these three months. The museum and the studios will reopen on April 1 when WheatonArts returns to its standard six-day operating schedule.

Join the FUN and CREATE with us! During the 2017 winter season, WheatonArts offers FREE family art workshops every other weekend. These Wheaton Wide Open Workshops are presented by PNC Arts Alive and take place in the Gallery of Fine Craft at WheatonArts. All materials are provided. The January workshops include Stained-Glass-Inspired-Tin-Foil-Art Saturday, January 14 and Landscape Painting: Using Tints and Shades to Create the Illusion of Depth, Saturday, January 28. Reservations are encouraged. Walk-ins welcome if seats are available.

WheatonArts will present the Mid-Winter Antiques Show and Sale on February 4 and 5. This show attracts over 40 quality dealers and hundreds of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. Located in the Event Center, attendees explore a wide selection of antique furniture, books, ceramics, glass, jewelry, linens, memorabilia, paper, toys, pottery, primitives, and vintage accessories. Hours: Saturday, February 4 – Members Preview at 9:30 a.m. General Public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, February 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person. The Museum Stores will be open both days.

For more information about WheatonArts, call 856-825-6800, or visit wheatonarts.org.

WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events, and programs to all persons with disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for additional needs. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey Cultural Trust. WheatonArts receives general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Division of Cultural Affairs in the New Jersey Department of State, and is supported in part by the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism.

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