Ribbon cutting for the house cat museum
From left are Chamber Ambassadors Chad Gerrety, Matt Saenger, Marne Harris, Patricia Bryson-Wink, American Museum of the House Cat Director Harold Sims, Marketing Director Kimberly Crow, Museum Manager Julie Kimbrell (holding official museum cat Mimi), and ambassadors Patricia Stanberry, Karson Walston, Natalie Newman and Chris Stuckey.
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce photo
On Thursday, Nov. 30, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Team held a grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony for the American Museum of the House Cat.
Located at 5063 U.S. Hwy 441 South in Sylva, the American Museum of the House Cat is the second cat museum in America. The museum honors the house cat and educates and entertains cat lovers in America.
Admission is $7.50 for adults, $2 for kids under 12, and those under 6 are admitted for free. Cats on a leash are welcome. Small dogs are OK, too. The museum fee funds the Catman2 no-kill shelter.
Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Mondays.
For more information, call 828.476.9376 or visit wnccatmuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page.
