Do the Mu!—Architecture

On Saturday, June 6, the Massillon Museum will host its monthly “Do the Mu” program, a free family drop-in activity time. The theme “Architecture,” will be based on the current exhibition, “The Rise of a Landmark: Lewis Hine and the Empire State Building.”

Families and individuals are invited to tour the exhibition, then join architect Don Allcorn to discuss details of the construction of the Empire State Building, learn more about architecture, and build their own structures. Don Allcorn is an Akron-based architect who has worked professionally for 22 years in northeast Ohio. He established his architectural office seven years ago. He has traveled extensively to New York and has studied its rich architectural, cultural, and geologic history.

The “Do the Mu” program, instituted by the Massillon Museum’s Educator, Jill Malusky Bacon, is free and open to all. Participants may drop in any time between noon and 2:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month for a tour, an arts activity, and a snack. No pre-registration is required. “Do the Mu!” receives funding from ArtsinStark.

“The Rise of a Landmark: Lewis Hine and the Empire State Building” was organized by and is traveling under the auspices of George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. It includes fifty classic black and white images of the 1930-1931 construction of America’s iconic Empire State Building—which includes stainless steel fabricated in the Massillon Republic Steel plant. A supporting exhibition in the second-floor photography gallery features architectural images from the Massillon Museum’s permanent collection.

The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in downtown Massillon. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free. For more information, call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.

Media Contacts:

Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Executive Director - 330-833-4061

Jill Malusky Bacon, Educator - 330-833-4061

Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum Public Relations Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525