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| Such a huge name for a small museum. They named it this because they have different sections that represent different time periods from around the world. |
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| This large display is in the lobby. The miniature house is probably 4 1/2 to 5' wide by 3' deep. |
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| You might have to click this image to enlarge it for reading. |
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| Front entry of this small home. |
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| Click to enlarge. |
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| Small room in the back of the house. Now this is only about 8" wide and a foot tall. Look at all the details. See the wash pitcher and basin on the front left table? What's that beside it? |
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| A perfectly proportioned straight razor and pocket watch. These are exceptionally tiny. |
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| Most of the miniatures are 1/12 scale. 1 inch = 12 inches. Take for instance this set of Waterford Chrystal - actual size on left. Miniature on pedestal to right. |
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| So I was thinking, these people spend hours working on this little stuff but how can anyone make a living doing this. This poster told me how some people are employed making miniatures. Click to enlarge. |
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| I noticed this as I walked around reading the list of artists that had worked on each display. Particularly noticed that one guy specialized in cats. |
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| Just look at all that little stuff and imagine the time spent to make it. |
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| Some of the detail. |
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| Look how this Tudor house opens. |
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| Viewed from the other side. |
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| This and the next 11 photos are of the same miniature. |
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| Chest and miniature is approximately 3 1/2 to 4' tall. |
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| Look at the details of the mechanization that moves the characters on the front of the miniature. |
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| Click to enlarge for better viewing. Those wires are small and delicate looking. |
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| Side view |
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| Up close of dancers on the top balcony |
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| Next photos zoom in on each section of this poster. |
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| The last section of the museum is for special events. The current special event is Diamonds. This is a display of the history of some of the most famous diamonds in history complete with replicas of each diamond. |
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| There was a binder available where you could read the history of each diamond. I have photos of each page here in case you couldn't read the photos above. |
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| The museum symbol was this "swish' |
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| There was another interestingly marked door but I didn't get a photo of it. |