The Valentine announces date for open house to honor Bill Martin: 'An opportunity to come together'

Valentine to host open house in honor of director Bill Martin

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Valentine museum recently announced it will host an open house in February to honor the memory of William" Bill" Martin, who served as director for 32 years. People can gather at the Valentine on Saturday, Feb. 7 to share memories and spend time celebrating Martin's life and work, according to a message from the Valentine's acting director, Meg Hughes. She said more information about the event will be shared soon. Thi…

The Valentine announces date for open house to honor Bill Martin: 'An opportunity to come together'

RICHMOND, Va. The Valentine Museum announced a date for an open house to honor longtime director Bill Martin after his death.Martin was struck by a driver while crossing Broad Street on Dec. 27, just two blocks from the Valentine. He died from his injuries the following day.The open house in Martin's honor will be held on on Saturday, Feb. 7."More details will be shared soon, but this gathering will offer an opportunity to come together, share m…

Valentine sets Feb. 7 for Bill Martin open house, pauses most events

The Valentine museum will pause most of its events in January after the unexpected death of director Bill Martin on Dec. 28.In a Monday social media post, the museum announced that it will pause all but one scheduled program in January, "in order to allow time and space to grieve and process together."The remaining program is on Jan. 16, Religious Freedom Day."This lecture series was a particular favorite of Bill’s," the museum staff wrote.The m…