On Vacation

I am currently in Fort Worth TX with family, then Llano, TX with friends, then on to Puerto Vallarta Mexico for the month of March. I will try to post some "Museum Stories" for you while I am in Mexico.

Meanwhile, there have been fewer posts on this blog as I have not been spending time at the museum on a predictable basis after having been there every Monday during October, November, and December and other times as well.

I decided to take the winter off, have been in a few times, and am off to TX and MX at the end of February and for the Month of March. Will be back at MM @ CCM on a predictable schedule for the months of April, May, and June on Wednesdays from 10:30am - 12:30pm.

We will have all kinds of new activities that will be part of "The Curator is In" so come visit with me then. In April we will feature the next "Changing Collections Cabinet" show from Guest Collector Susan Engle. Also in May we will be celebrating the one year anniversary of Michael's Museum at Chicago Children's Museum. Join the festivities.

Miniature Worlds in Books

Came across this site in which Brian Dettmer, using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, carves one page at a time. Nothing inside the out-of-date encyclopedias, medical journals, illustration books, or dictionaries is relocated or implanted, only removed.

Dettmer manipulates the pages and spines to form the shape of his sculptures. He also folds, bends, rolls, and stacks multiple books to create completely original sculptural forms. 

CLICK HERE to go to his site.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to my BLOG readers:

Circus Zirkus

Six months ago it was Michael's Museum, now it's Circus Zirkus. The Chicago Children's Museum has got to be the greatest place in the world for children to play and learn (adults too:-)
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CIRCUS

Sebatical

There have been fewer posts on this blog as I have not been spending time at the museum on a predictable basis after having been there every Monday during October, November, and December and then other times as well. I decided to take the winter off, have been in a few times, and am off to Mexico for the Month of March. Will be back at MM @ CCM on a predictable schedule for the months of April, May, and June on Wednesdays from 10:30am - 12:30pm. Come visit with me then.

Happy Halloween

Never to late to say, "Trick or Treat, Tiny Treasures or Eats!" This was just received from Lucretia, teacher of these charming children.

Today's Visitor

Today, while at CCM for the Staff Walk Through of a new wonderful exhibit (Circus Zircus,) I chatted with a younger (maybe early 30's) alone adult visitor from Korea. She was by enjoying herself in Michael's Museum as she carefully studied each collection.

When I introduced myself she was quite pleased and commented, "So this museum is kind of like the history of your life!" I couldn't have said it more articulately.

Like everyone, in some fashion or another, she is a collector. She collects antique rings and bracelets and sure enough the one she was wearing is also featured in one of the Michael's Museum Drawers.

We said our goodbyes and she exited, crouching down through the smaller door.

Circus Zircus

So very excited about Circus Zircus coming to Chicago Children's Museum. It opens February 3. Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children Of All Ages ... Step right up ... join the circus!

P.S. I found this photograph of me taken when I was a muscle man at the circus in 1919.

Coming Soon: Circus Zircus CLICK HERE FOR MORE