Worcester Art Museum solves the puzzle of museum merch
Worcester Magazine
When the Worcester Art Museum shop came under Sandra Polanik last summer, the museum itself was closed due to the pandemic. Rather than an obstacle, she saw the closure as an opportunity to prepare new souvenirs at the shop, for when visitors eventually returned.
“We took this time of pause to ensure we had merchandise that had a tangible connection to the museum,” she explained. Souvenirs such as puzzles, calendars and even masks, are now featuring artwork from the museum’s own collection.
But as Polanik, manager of events and hospitality, soon found out, reproducing artwork in any form can be a puzzle all its own. “The public would be surprised to learn what goes into reproducing a piece of artwork,” she said.
WORCESTER There are still travel restrictions with the pandemic, and even in late February, spring seems like another world away.
But this year s Flora in Winter from Feb. 25-28 presented by the Worcester Art Museum, may be just the ticket out of the gloom and away into rich and artistic full blooms that you can enjoy and view from home.
For the first time, Flora in Winter will have a vital virtual component, Passport to Virtual Flora.
Now in its 19th year, Flora in Winter is one of the Worcester Art Museum s most popular events, displaying flower arrangements inspired by art in the museum’s collection and created by top floral designers from throughout Central Massachusetts.