Museum - Harlin Museum of West Plains in West Plains, Missouri

Know somebody that could crochet things even cuter than this little guy? Tell them to enter their work in our upcoming Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Show! Entry dates are January 29th & 30th at the museum (12pm-4pm). Details on our FB page and website. #DiscoverYourOzarks #textilearts #fiberarts #crochet #2021TextileFiberArtsShow

We were thinking about putting together a gallery exhibition on the history of moonshining in the Ozarks. Anybody know of someone that you'd recommend as an......*ahem* .......expert.....in such things?

Due to the lack of participation in our December event, Decorate A Tree For Charity!, the museum has cancelled the event and will be closed for the remainder of the year. We look forward to seeing you at our annual show in January 2021 for our annual Quilting, Textile, & Fiber Arts competition show!

Do you enjoy the art of embroidery? Take advantage of the opportunity to showcase your best work (and maybe win a prize!) at our upcoming Fiber & Textile Arts Competition Showentry dates are January 29th & 30th. #DiscoverYourOzarks #textilearts #fiberarts #embroidery #2021TextileFiberArtsShow

Be sure to pay attention to the skies tonight! On this winter solstice (Dec 21), the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn will be visible side-by-side in the sky for the first time in 800 years. Read on to find out how you can observe this once in a lifetime event...#wintersolstice #JupiterSaturn #celestialevents

Wine art, anybody?

Gustav Klimt's , Art works - <3

Attention all artists! Have you heard about the Missouri Featured Artist Program?

Join us for a unique holiday event that focuses on giving back and on the magic of the season of Christmas. The Harlin Museum announces "Decorate A Tree For Charity".....an opportunity to participate in a Christmas Tree decorating competition....and so much more. #GivingTuesday #holidaydisplay #Christmas2020 https://harlinmuseum.com/giving-back-for-christmas-2020/... See more

If you can’t get out to see the art, why not stay home and take in some work from the masters? #vangogh #virtualtour

Join us in the Museum’s Magical Holiday Forest of diversely decorated trees to enjoy the beauty of the season and experience the true spirit of Christmas. Each tree, which has been decorated by a local organization or business, represents a non-profit or charitable organization from our community. 2020 has been a very difficult year and many of our local charities have spent months supporting our community through the crisisand now they find themselves in need. In the spirit... of the season, we decided to help by calling on our friends to get a little competitive with their holiday decor, and asking YOU to vote for the winner by donating to the charity they represent. Vote for your favorite tree(s) by donating any amount (from a penny to $$$) to the charitable organization that the tree of your choice represents and, at the end of the event, the tree which has earned the most donations for its charity will win the 2020 Holiday Spirit trophy! Come enjoy the magic and beauty of the season while showing your little ones the true joys to be found in the season of giving. On display in the Hathcock Gallery, upper level, from December 11-31, 12pm-4pm, at Harlin Museum, with a special appearance on Saturday, December 12th & 19th by Santa & Mrs. Claus!!! (holiday photo opportunity) Don’t miss the fun!

The museum will be closed today, Saturday, December 5th.The museum will be closed today, Saturday, December 5th.

The paintings of Andrea Kowch. A Michigan native, Andrea Kowch cites the Midwestern landscape as the prime inspiration for her work. Kowch's charming, haunting ...scenes have been compared to the work of Andrew Wyeth and Alfred Hitchcock. Like Wyeth, Kowch paints in a realist style, using rural settings as metaphors for her female subjects' internal states. And as in Hitchcock's films, the scenes Kowch depicts are not what they seem; mysterious plots and backstories seem to lurk below the surface. Kowch's fictive world is both domestic and wild: rabbits nest in women's laps, quails sit in their hands, moths land on their blouses. Even when her characters are inside, the natural world intrudes. See more

Come spend some time with us today and take in the large oil paintings of #LLBroadfoot! Open Saturday, November 28 (12 pm - 4 pm). #harlinmuseum #westplainsmo #museumexhibit #saturdayvibes

The museum needs your help!! Please help us recover from the five months of mandated closure that led to a significant financial deficit for the museum. Since March 2020, in an effort to help maintain public safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, we remained closed and used what little resources we had in our savings to cover our operational costs. Now, our resources are nearly depleted and we must ask our patrons and our community for support.... We rely on financial donations made by our visitors and patrons to cover our monthly operational costs, as well as funding our efforts to preserve regional art and historical artifacts and offer educational resources for all ages. Please donate if you can! We know that many of you are also struggling financially right now. In the comments, you’ll find a link to our website page that details some of the other needs the museum currently has, other than financial, for those who would still like to find other ways give back. #harlinmuseumwp #westplainsmo #supportthearts #supportnonprofits

Show us your charitable side while putting your amazing holiday decorating skills on display! Decorate a Christmas tree in our gallery to represent the charity of your choice and earn the most donations to win the 2020 Holiday Spirit trophy...#holidayspirit #westplainsmo #harlinmuseum #charitabledonationcampaign

The museum needs your help!! Please help us recover from the five months of mandated closure that led to a significant financial deficit for the museum. Since March 2020, in an effort to help maintain public safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, we remained closed and used what little resources we had in our savings to cover our operational costs. Now, our resources are nearly depleted and we must ask our patrons and our community for support.... We rely on financial donations made by our visitors and patrons to cover our monthly operational costs, as well as funding our efforts to preserve regional art and historical artifacts and offer educational resources for all ages. Please donate if you can! We know that many of you are also struggling financially right now. In the comments, you’ll find a link to our website page that details some of the other needs the museum currently has, other than financial, for those who would still like to find other ways give back. #harlinmuseumwp #westplainsmo #supportthearts #supportnonprofits

A heartfelt farewell to our local KY3 reporter, Michael Deere, as he moves on to his next chapter. We appreciate all the ways he brought our corner of the Ozarks to the forefront of area news. Good luck in your future endeavors, Michael!

Taking the love of art to the #nextlevel .... #artlovers #flemishmasters #virtualrealityart

Any driftwood sculptors out there?

Take a look inside our 45th Annual Fall Art Show with these photos from our gallery!

Since March 2020, the Harlin Museum has been closed to help control the spread of the coronavirus in our community. Now, following the guidelines put in place by city, state, and national public health officials for everyone’s safety at this time, we are happy to announce that the museum is now set to re-open to the public one day a week, beginning this September.

Harlin Museum's 45th Annual Fall Art Show - October 2020

A mega art show with 3 divisions (Fine Art, Photography, & Digital Art), 2 classes per division (Novice/Advanced, Youth/Adult), and multiple categories defined by medium: oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, graphics, mixed medium, and more.....come see one of the most fantastic examples of exemplary Ozarks talent. On display October 2020 (10th-31st).

Enter for your chance to win a FREE hardcover copy of L.L. Broadfoot's book, ! All you have to do is visit the museum during our .. : show, check-in on Facebook at the museum and include a photo of yourself at the show, and you are automatically entered to win! The winner will be chosen on October 3rd, 2020---but you must enter to win! #harlinmuseumwp #LLBroadfoot #PioneersoftheOzarks #contest #giveawayalert

Give your family & friends something special this holiday season by creating your own handmade holiday cards at our workshop! Register now; seating is limited.

Today is our grand reopening!! And here is a sneak-peek at what's in store for you when you come to see .. : , on display now at the #HarlinMuseumWP. We're open today until 4pm! #DiscoverYourOzarks #LLBroadfoot #WestPlainsMO #artshow

Looking for an easy and fun holiday art project? Join us this Thursday for fun with paint, stencils, and Santa!! Sign up now!

Fall Art Show Winners Announced! Check out the winners in our newest Museum News blog post.: https://harlinmuseum.com/2020-fall-art-show-winners-announ/

What are you doing today? How about a quiet afternoon in November spent strolling through our Hathcock Gallery, browsing the seldom seen large oil paintings of #LLBroadfoot? #HarlinMuseum #DiscoverYourOzarks #westplainsmo

Like many galleries that are finally reopening after months of mandatory lockdown, Harlin Museum has made some changesincluding not hosting any large public gatherings or galas to open our shows in the foreseeable future. We will also be asking visitors to wear masks, maintain 6ft distances apart, practice good hygiene by washing your hands after coughing, sneezing, or using the facilities, and using common sense to know that if you do not feel wellyou should stay at home. Let’s make our official reopening this Saturday a safe and fun event for all to enjoy! #maskupozarks #harlinmuseumwp

There are some amazing entries to see at our 2020 Fall Art Showfor instance, take in this preview of the amazing and intricately built metalwork steam locomotive piece done by #westplainsmo resident, Bob Lee. Our 2020 Fall Art Show is open to the public on Saturdays, 12pm-4pm until the end of October. No admittance fee, but donations to put toward museum needs are appreciated. ... #harlinmuseum #FallArtShow2020 #DiscoverYourOzarks #saturdayactivities See more

#kathleencoy #FineArtFriday

Congratulations to the People’s Choice Award winner for our 45th Annual Fall Art ShowErica Humphreys won with her Fine Art 3D entry, Song Of India, made of aluminum, paper mâché, glass, acrylic paint, and silk ribbon.

We appreciate that everyone has been patient with us as we have dealt with delays in debuting our Fall Art Show. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to open last Saturday as plannedbut, your patience will be rewarded when we open this Saturday, October 17th! Please also remember that, due to the current public health concern and our need to keep our at-risk staff volunteers safe, we ask that all visitors wear a mask when visiting the museum and, also, please ke...ep in mind that we are open on Saturdays ONLY (12pm-4pm) through the end of 2020. (We realize our permanent sign in front of the building says we are open Thurs-Sunday, but that cannot be changed to reflect the temporary new schedule easily. Our new open days have been announced via social media and press release and we will continue to update the public on any changes and will post a notice on the museum doors. Thank your for kind understanding.)

We weren’t going to go trick-or-treating this year, but someone decided to treat us anyway..... A big #thankyou to our friends at #westplains Savings & Loan (417 W. Broadway, 417-256-3042) for their generous $550 donation to help support the museum’s competition art show programs. They have been one of our most ardent and dedicated patrons over the years and we are so grateful for all they do to support arts in our community! Thank you for all you do, West Plains Savings... & Loan! Pictured here: Pam Woodward(R), WPS&L Manager & Temi Lasater (L), Harlin Museum Board Treasurer #patronofthearts #harlinmuseumwp #westplainssavingsandloan #supportlocal #westplainslocal #westplainsstrong

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