Through the generosity of the Prefontaine Memorial Run Committee, admission will be free at Coos Art Museum during the Memorial Run events on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20. Steve Prefontaine is remembered and honored in his home town, Coos Bay, through a variety of ways, including the Prefontaine Memorial Run. At Coos Art Museum, the Prefontaine Memorial Gallery houses a large collection of Steve Prefontaine’s awards and memorabilia, as well as numerous photographs highlighting his illustrious running career. In order to make this gallery display available to all of the runners and Pre’s fans, the Prefontaine Memorial Run Committee has arranged to make Museum admission free prior to and during the race. To accommodate the public during the Bay Area Fun Festival, the Museum will have special extended hours on Saturday September 20, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. In addition to the Prefontaine Gallery, Museum visitors can view: The 21th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition; Featured Maritime Artist – Richard Boyer; Works from the Permanent Collection; Preservation and Presentation; and Plein Air Painters of the South Coast.
