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Chris Zinsser, a Bob Ross/Wizard hybrid, is hosting Tuesday’s practice performance for Mystery at the Museum II.
ANDERSON — “I felt a presence,” Skippy, a former security guard at the Anderson Museum of Art, wrote in his resignation letter.
That presence was just the tip of the iceberg. The technology has been tampered with and strange voices can be heard through the walls of the museum.
Who is haunting the museum? What do they want? And how can we stop them?
Staff and audience members discover answers to these questions in Mystery at the Museum II, on view at the Anderson Museum of Art through February 17.
Audience members explore the museum and search for clues with the help of staff and paranormal investigators.
Investigators include Debbie Dunham, JB Shelton, and Patti Robbins. These paranormal investigators required training just like real investigators.
Mike Chandler’s attempt Unlock treasure chests while practicing Mystery at the Museum II.
Several paranormal investigators gathered at AMOA for training sessions and rehearsals.
Investigators and their guests used their senses to solve puzzles in hopes of finding clues. But it wasn’t easy.
On Tuesday night, several inspectors called for the puzzles to be simplified to give people a better chance of solving them within the time limit.
Modifications are possible, said Mandy Spano, executive director of the Anderson Museum of Art.
“If people don’t come out of the room feeling like they’ve solved the puzzle, it’s not fun,” she says.
Levi Rinker (left) and Mike Chandler search for clues in the Anderson Museum of Art library.
Robbins, Member Services Coordinator for the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, looks forward to guests working together to solve the puzzles.
Robbins will join Rachel McCracken as paranormal investigators on February 16th. This is her first time as a researcher, but her first time as a participant.
“I love the fact that we were able to see every area of the museum from a different perspective,” she said, recalling last year’s event. “We had a great time.”
Solving mysteries can drive people crazy, including Brian Donahue of the Donahue Gas Company. During practice for “Mystery at the Museum II” Tuesday night at the Anderson Museum of Art, Donahue playfully reached out to attack a frightened Patti Robbins.
Solving mysteries is not the only purpose. The 12-night event is also a fundraiser for the museum.
As of Thursday, the museum had raised more than half of its $17,000 goal through sponsorships and ticket sales, Spano said.
This funding funds the museum’s day-to-day operations and helps keep admission prices constant.
“We offer free admission to students year-round,” Spano explained. “This eliminates the need to charge students to enter the museum.”
Missi Hubbard smells wood splinters as Lisa Foster looks on during special agent training Tuesday evening. Foster and Hubbard serve as special agents as part of Mystery at the Museum II.
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