My friend and I saw a sign that said that the Mint Museum had a Platform Shoe exhibit. Of course we had to go. I assumed the exhibit was at the Mint Museum Uptown. But, I hadn't realized there was a location on Randolph Road and that's exactly where our shoe exhibit was. The lady at the front said that our $10 ticket would get us into both locations as long as we went the same day.
We happily explored the Uptown location first. I wasn't too interested in the pottery exhibit but some of the contemporary artists really caught my eye. I really liked a new contemporary American artist that I had never seen before -- Charles Clough. We also explored a jewelry exhibit, an inventions exhibit and a large collection of Ansel Adams photographs.
I really enjoyed the whole museum especially the phone-in audio tour. I wish it was offered on more pieces. The museum was clean, quiet and well lit. They even offer a scavenger hunt for kids to play where they can find specific items within the artwork. I thought it sounded like fun and would have been more than happy to play it myself.
I am looking forward to learning more about what the Mint Museum Uptown has to offer. And, I would definitely consider buying a membership. I highly recommend checking this place out. There are lots of different types of exhibits so everyone is guaranteed to find something of interest.
To read my review on the Platform Shoe Exhibit, check out the Mint Museum on Randolph Rd.