HERMITAGE AUXILIARY

Mrs. Florence K. Sloane established the Hermitage Auxiliary in 1945 with the mission of “continuing the work of the Museum (Foundation)” through lectures, programs, and scholarships. The Hermitage Auxiliary shared a long partnership with the Hermitage Museum as the group evolved into a distinguished organization with exceptional offerings, including a dynamiclecture series which provided the community with thoughtful discussions from knowledgeable experts in the fields of art and culture.

In December 2020, the Auxiliary Board voted to permanently end the Auxiliary.  Due to an unavoidable impact from the Covid-19 pandemic and declining membership in recent years, the Hermitage Auxiliary came to this difficult decision.

The Hermitage Museum is honored by the ongoing history with the Auxiliary. Over the decades, the Auxiliary contributed greatly to the Hermitage Museum through generous donations, ambassadorship, and through the wealth of information provided to its members. The Hermitage Museum will continue to pay tribute to the legacy of the Auxiliary through future programming that will honor Mrs. Sloane’s original vision.

Please contact Melissa Ball, Membership & Development Manager at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens at (757) 901-4082 or mball@thehermitagemuseum.org for more information.

Image at top: Zhang Huan, The Maquette of Three Heads Six Arms, 2011. Photo by Yuzhu Zheng.