Exhibition openings, special events highlight Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 3-7 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will open two new special exhibitions and host several exciting public events coinciding with the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival from June 3-7.
On Wednesday, June 3, the Museum’s latest exhibits, Capturing and Preserving Greatness: A Life’s Passion (The Photography and Historic Collections of Barbara D. Livingston, presented by Daily Racing Form) and A Discerning Eye: The Art of Sir Alfred Munnings (Selections from a Private Collection), open to the public.
On exhibition in the Museum’s McBean Gallery, Capturing and Preserving Greatness: A Life’s Passion (The Photography and Historic Collections of Barbara D. Livingston, presented by Daily Racing Form) chronicles the remarkable photography career of Barabara D. Livingston, a six-time Eclipse Award winner, as well as several of the historic photo collections Livingston has acquired and preserved throughout her distinguished career. Livingston, the chief photographer at Daily Racing Form, co-curated the exhibit with Annie Davis, the Museum’s collections manager.
The Museum’s von Stade Gallery will play host to A Discerning Eye: The Art of Sir Alfred Munnings (Selections from a Private Collection). This exhibit will feature a remarkable private collection of 29 Munnings paintings that explore a variety of subjects, demonstrating his versatility and mastery of the dynamic equine and human connection. Munnings (1878–1959) was a master of British sporting art who studied, rode, bred, and lived with horses, instilling in him an extraordinary perception of the equine form and spirit. The exhibit is guest curated by Teresa Longyear.
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival events include a book talk and signing with Tom Durkin, Durkin-led tours of the Museum, the Belmont Bash at the Canfield Casino, Saturday Morning Social, the Belmont Family Fun Fest, a raffle for an ownership share in a West Point Thoroughbreds racehorse, Oklahoma Training Track Tours, and much more.