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| - Lucky for us we arrived at the museum early on a Monday morning because for some unknown reason, they were closing at 2 p.m. instead of their usual 5 p.m. It would be helpful if they publish this type of info or at least give discounted admission since they were only open half a day.
After that little hiccup, one of our first stops was the Dinosaur exhibit. Quite impressive and very legit according to one of the curators who was working the area. These were not simply replicas, but the majority were the real deal with only a few replacement parts. I was in awe of their size and seeing several in close proximity was wild. I imagined how terrifying it must have been for people to try to outrun these creatures, when my husband burst my bubble and said that people did not exist at that time and Land of the Lost was pure fiction and historically incorrect. So no Sleestack, no Chaka?! Say it isn't so! But I quickly recovered when I saw Mr. T Rex because who doesn't identify with Mr. Rex? Go ahead, strike the pose! You know you want to!
Then we headed over to the sculpture area but it was closed. So we moved on to the architectural wing which had replicas of many Greek and Roman artifacts, as well as replicas of church and city archways, doors, etc. Quite beautiful and so nice that you can see them here and get an idea of what they look like without international travel. There was also a photo exhibit of local elections from 50 or so years ago. Then there was the gem exhibit, oh so pretty, and making me want to shop for some unnecessary jewelry. The Egyptian exhibit is fascinating and creepy with that whole mummy thing. Then we viewed an exhibit of chairs, lots and lots of chairs as their design evolved as well as historical furniture dating back to the 19th century. We ended with some modern art pieces, some we loved, and some we hated. All in all, a pleasurable morning/afternoon. Highly recommend.
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