Yesterday, Auntie, mom and PlusOne went to the grand re-opening of the Currier Museum of Art.
It has been closed for TWO years, undergoing major renovations. Museum officials said that they old museum was so small, they could only show about 5% of their collection.
PlusOne manned the camera, and as long as he didn't use the flash, he could take pictures.
This is a paperweight. Can you guess why PlusOne took a picture of it? That's right, it's a snake. Mom went right by this one. And the one with the spider.
Here is a close-up of another snake paperweight.
This is the minotaur, being killed by Theseus. PlusOne has discovered Greek mythology and thinks it's great.
This is PlusOne with Claude Monet.
This is Paul Revere showing PlusOne how to make a silver spoon.
This is Memere's and Auntie's favorite painting.
Here is a close-up of another snake paperweight.
This is the minotaur, being killed by Theseus. PlusOne has discovered Greek mythology and thinks it's great.
This is PlusOne with Edgar Degas. He said "frommage" when mom took the picture.
This is PlusOne with Claude Monet.
This is Paul Revere showing PlusOne how to make a silver spoon.
This is Memere's and Auntie's favorite painting.
We had a lot of fun at the museum. Mom wants to take PlusOne to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She thinks he would love the Egyptian section and the Samurai Sword section, among others.
Hope you had fun.
I'd have to go with your mom, I love Maxfield Parrish. ~DKM
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun museum place to get to meet all those famous people!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a very cool museum! Lots of interesting works of art!
ReplyDeleteOur mom loves anything and everything Egyptian, which is why she was so happy to go to Egypt recently. Egyptian art is just incredible!
Wait till Millie sees that first photo!!!
ReplyDeletethat looks like a cool place. but, why was Auntie petting you wif gloves on?
ReplyDeleteRoxy, I think your family gad a great time at the museum! I can see why they wanted to make it bigger.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is it to have the 'artists' attending too!
That is a lot of neat stuff that the beans like to see.Not so much for us.I didn't se too much to play with ;)
Purrs Mickey
What a great museum! Will they always have "the artists" on hand like that, or were they just there for the grand reopening?
ReplyDeleteThat museum looks very wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I'm looking forward to seeing the new version of the Currier next time I'm in Manch-Vegas.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun! It looks like you had a wonderful time! I love all of the pictures. I wish I could go too!
ReplyDelete:) Melissa
That is such a fantastic little museum. Mommy loves Maxfield Parrish also -- the colors on the paintings are amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt's neat that PlusOne is interested in art so early.
What a cool museum trip! It seems like a lot of museums are undergoing rennovations these days. The Denver Art Museum just opened an entire new building last year!
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Jemima Jones Beck
Yes, you must take PlusOne to the MFA in Boston. Rob and I were just there last year and LOVED it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful museum ... Exposure to the fine arts is an integral part of being a well-rounded student. PlusOne is on his way.
ReplyDeleteMom would have avoided the snake stuff, too.
DMM
My humans went to the MFA in Boston in 2006. But they really loved the Isabella Stewart Gardner art museum in Boston.
ReplyDeleteCome and visit London, the British Museum has lots of Egyptian stuff! And the art galleries aren't bad either!
But my mum and her sister love the Musee D'Orsay in Paris because of the Van Goghs and Pompom's Polar Bear.
PlusOne sure met a bunch of neat people over the weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteI can tell that you like your aunt, just a little.
Love,
Tazo
Roxy, looks like your people had a grand time at the reopening of the museum. Lots and lots of really interesting things and much variety. Our mom liked the link on the site to the Zimmerman House too, as she is a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright. Hope they make the trip on to Boston sometime, that would wonderful too.
ReplyDeleteMindy & Moe
My mom's got a thing for museums and MP, too! I could care less for pictures, unless it's a picture of Delilah, or one of my friends! Hey, Roxy! Hey, Lucky!
ReplyDeleteThere's so much there, you could probably visit that museum so many times and still not see everything I think? FAZ
ReplyDeleteHey Roxy an' Lucky!
ReplyDeleteI'm just stoppin' by to be the ManCat on your ManCat Monday ... Hee, hee
Sparky Fuzzypants
That looks like a place I would enjoy exploring!
ReplyDeleteGreat museum! :) And I looooove fromage!
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