MANCHESTER, NH – Looking for something unique to do with your mom, grandmother, daughter or other special lady in your life? Bring her to the Currier on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 at 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., and celebrate with a special guided tour of the Museum's collection. These tours will explore the "Women in Art: Celebrating Mother's Day" while highlighting some specific artists and items in the collection.

Tour members will learn about the Currier's recent acquisition by Marisol entitled The Family, explore some of the Madonna and Child images in the European gallery and see many other women in the Currier's collection.

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (http://www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Wyeth. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy new café filled with light and equipped with WiFi.

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.  The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours which are offered March – December. To book a tour or get more information, visit http://www.currier.org or call 603-669-6144, ext. 108.