I which I am sobbing not to be in San Francisco right now!
Last week I mentioned the book Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart. Reader Ashley very thoughtfully emailed me a link to an exhibit at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers featuring Stewart's book! I am seriously lamenting the fact that I am nowhere near the west coast right now because the exhibit sounds divine. (I've also got Alnwick Castle's poison garden on my list for my next trip to the north of England...) Anyway, if you are at all close to San Francisco, this exhibit sounds well worth the trip. Also, thanks to Ashley's email, I discovered that Stewart has a new book out--Wicked Bugs--which I snapped up, so huge thanks, Ashley!
And this leads me to wonder, what is the best exhibit you've seen, permanent or temporary? I'll have to close up comments after a day or so, but please drop a line in there if you're inclined. (And I am howling at Cronemagic's indignant posts directed towards our resident scammers. It hasn't deterred them yet, but it is indeed a noble effort!)
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Oh, where to start? In no
Oh, where to start? In no particular order:
1. The WWI trench exhibit at the Imperial War Museum in London. It even smelled like death - it broke my heart.
2. The Harry Potter Exhibit - I'm a rabid fan, and it was even better than I'd imagined.
3. Dale Chihuly's Mille Fiori. We saw it on a miserable, dreary, rainy day after an exhibit of miserable, dreary, gray paintings. To walk into a room glowing with rainbow colors in amazing shapes was truly an experience.
4. Queen Maude's clothing at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The woman knew how to dress!
A few years ago I saw an
A few years ago I saw an interesting exhibit in Houston; I think it was at the Museum of Natural Science. This exhibit featured a lot of the costumes and props from the Lord of the Rings movies. It was fascinating!