Branson Centennial Museum continues into Quasquicentennial years

One of the many exhibits at the Centennial Museum.

BRANSON, Mo., December 11, 2012 — “The Branson Centennial Museum is a great way for locals and visitors alike to learn about the history and heritage of Branson and the Ozarks,” said Tammy Johnson, the Director of Operations for the Branson Tourism Center. “How neat is it that it is located in Historic Downtown Branson and that visitors can walk right out its doors and “into” some of the history that they have seen in the museum?”

The museum, a collaborative effort between “The White River Valley Historical Society (WRVHS), the City of Branson, Downtown Branson Main Street Association and the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, is conveniently located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Main Street and Veterans Boulevard (Business 65) was originally opened in April of this year to help celebrate Branson’s Centennial. It was recently announced by WRVHS that through the continued generosity of the property’s owner, Jim D Morris, local businessman and philanthropist, the museum will continue to operate in its current location through 2013 and into 2014. WRVHS Managing Director Leslie Wyman said, “We’re pleased to continue to have a Branson presence…and plan to expand the rotating exhibits to include more of the county’s history, although our primary focus there will showcase photographs and artifacts from the Branson area.”

Sue Eudy, the museums Assistant Director, said that there will continue to be a constant rotation of exhibits into the museum to keep things fresh and interesting. She said that one of the current exhibits includes the origin and history of the Adoration Nativity Scene atop Mount Branson overlooking Historic Downtown Branson that is lit up as part of the Adoration Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Parade each year. Eudy points out that during 2013 one of the areas of emphasis will be to share and commemorate some of the buildings, activities and entities that have played a part in Branson’s history and have helped to make Branson Branson.

The museum is open 10 AM through 4 PM, Monday through Saturday and will remain on that schedule through Dec. 23 when it closes for Christmas. When it reopens on Thursday, Jan. 3, it will be operating on a reduced Winter schedule, from 10 AM through 4 PM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and will resume its full schedule again in the Spring of 2013. For additional information please call either the Branson Tourism Center at 1-800-785-1550 or the museum directly at 1-417-239-1912.

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