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On May 21, 2016, the writing was on the wall—literally—as the Hood Museum celebrated its final days before closing for a multi-year renovation and expansion project.

Updated on June 3, 2016

On May 21, 2016, the writing was on the wall—literally—as the Hood Museum celebrated its final days before closing for a multi-year renovation and expansion project. Nearly 1,600 guests left their marks on the gallery walls during the event, which also featured food, live music and a black light dance party.

Hood Director John Stomberg admires one of the wall murals that nearly 1,600 visitors helped to create. (Courtesy Alison Palizzolo)
Eva Munday ’16 (left), the Hood Museum Class of 1954 Intern, created this design for the paint-by-numbers mural activity. (Courtesy Matt Zayatz)
Museum visitors of all ages were invited to join in the activities. (Courtesy Alison Palizzolo)
Visitors paint on the museum walls and contribute to the paint-by-numbers mural. (Courtesy Rob Strong)
Visitors paint on the museum walls and contribute to the paint-by-numbers mural. (Courtesy Alison Palizzolo)
Families in the galleries get creative and embellish their artwork. (Courtesy Rob Strong)
Dartmouth students, just out of the photo booth. (Courtesy Rob Strong)
Guests write to the Hood on the “message wall.” (Courtesy Rob Strong)
One of the walls from the “Choose a Space, Make a Pattern” chalk mural. (Courtesy Alison Palizzolo)
A visitor creates patterns on the walls with chalk under the black lights. (Courtesy Rob Strong)
Students from the Dartmouth Asian Dance Troupe perform in the Kim Gallery. (Courtesy Alison Palizzolo)
Dartmouth students dance to music by 802DJ during the black light party. (Courtesy Rob Strong)
Students enjoy the dance party and make black light art. (Courtesy Rob Strong)
A visitor creates art under the black lights. (Courtesy Rob Strong)