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The Rahr-West Art Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, marking three-quarters of a century as a public cultural institution. In 1950, the first official meeting of the Rahr Civic Center Board took place at the City of Manitowoc’s Office of the Clerk. From that initial meeting, the museum has grown to become a beloved treasure of our community. The outstanding community support, most exemplified by the enormous contributions of Ruth and John West, led the museum to be nationally recognized as one of America’s best small-town art museums.
The museum will be celebrating its 75^th Anniversary throughout 2025. On Thursday, May 15 we will celebrate our anniversary along with the 100^th Birthday of our Georgia O’Keeffe painting ‘Birch and Pine Tree II’ with several events:

• Georgia O’Keeffe Tea in the Mansion (Ticketed Event) 1:30-3:00PM
• Art of Conversation on O’Keeffe with P.D. Young.  (Open to the Public) 3:00-4:00PM

P.D. Young is an art historian, educator, and photographer with a knack for drawing unexpected connections across disciplines. He holds an M.A. in Modern Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and spent over a decade as an in-demand gallery lecturer at the Art Institute of Chicago.

• Chamber 75^th Anniversary Ribbon Cutting 4:00PM (Open to the Public)
• Light refreshments following the ribbon cutting. 

The museum, located at 610 North Eighth Street, is free to the public and open Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, contact 920-686-3090 or visit www.rahrwestartmuseum.org.