charlie b wrote:

So which museums have you visited?

charlie b

Detroit Institute of Art (there are pieces of Babylon on display that
were left sooty from the night that city fell and also part of the
Ishtar gate ---- the rest of fit is in, IIRC, Munich, De)

Van Andel Museum in Grand Rapids, MI to see a traveling exhibit of the
Dead Sea scrolls. Apparently to reduce the risk of terrorist incident,
they also displayed a beautifully illustrated copy of the Koran in the
same room. Grand Rapids was / is a 'furniture town' ... so they also had
a largish display of a turn of the century furniture factory.

Oh, and I wandered around Berea, KY one rainy afternoon. One whole
section of that town qualifies as a museum. As does historic Plymouth, MI.

Wandered through a restored farmhouse w slave quarters in North Carolina
a few years back. The 'big house' WAS bigger ... but size was pretty
much its only advantage that I can recall. Life wasn't easy for anyone
living on that farm. Hard on all, though probably harder on others.

Bill


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