Visiting (virtual) museums
When I was younger and living in my own country I spent quite few Sundays visiting museums (the shops are closed on this day ..sob …sob) but not anymore. The life of an adult is sometimes taken up by more unpleasant stuff so for example I spent today trying to tidy up my chaotic flat, ironing and cooking.
Now though I’m finally stretching my legs up on my bed and I decided I can still have a nice tour through museums. Do you want to join me?
If you’ve never seen them let’s visit together the Thorne Rooms at The Art Institute of Chicago: you can see here 15 of the 68 rooms they have on display at the museum. Other rooms can be seen at the Phonenix Art Museum and some more at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
If after that you still don’t have enough, we can go for a tour of Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle a the Museum of Science and Industry, always in Chicago.
If the Thorne Rooms are breathtaking, the Castle will leave you dazzled 
Last, but not least, you could have a look at this nice event: some fashions from the 18th century modeled by historic puppets. The site is in Italian so if you do not speak it just jump here at the very beginning of the exhibition. Click on the number of the room to see what is displayed there. The event is hosted by BUMA: Museo Virtuale del Burattino e della Marionetta (Virtual museum of Puppets and Marionettes), very informative site but no english version, pity 
So, that’s all for today, time to go to bed and…have a nice week!
Tags: Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle, dolls fashion, Dolls Museums, historic italian marionettes, miniature museums, miniatures, puppets, Thorne Rooms, virtual museums
October 7th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Muchas gracias Claudia por llevarnos de paseo a esos maravillosos museos, con internet nos podemos teletransportar hasta la otra parte del mundo, increible!.
Yo le sugiero que se de un paseo por Polop de la Marina (Alicante, España), donde se encuentra un increible museo de maquetas y casitas de muñecas entre otras cosas.
Ah! yo me quedo en Chicago, voy a seguir visitando esas maravillosas habitaciones en el museo de The Art Institute of Chicago.
Saludos.
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Claudia thank you very much for us to walk to these wonderful museums, with internet we can teleportation to another part of the world, incredible!.
I suggest that a walk through Polop de la Marina (Alicante, Spain), which houses a museum of incredible models and doll houses among other things.
Ah! I stay in Chicago, I will continue visiting these wonderful rooms in the museum of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Greetings.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:15 am
¡He olvidado poner los enlaces!
I forgot to put the links!
http://www.turismoplatja.com/an_costa_magica/index.htm
http://www.turismoyarte.com/guadalest/belen/belen1.htm
Ciao!
October 7th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
ohhhh, are you in Chicago?
Take some picture of the Thorne Rooms when you go to visit them.
I will have a look now at your links, thanks
Claudia
October 8th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Lo siento Claudia pero solo estoy en Chicago de forma virtual.
Ahora estoy a la orilla del Mar Mediterraneo.
Saludos.
soloorgana
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Claudia sorry but I am only in virtual form in Chicago.
Now I’m at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea.
Greetings.
soloorgana
October 8th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
LOL! I thought you were really there:-)