I didn't want to overwhelm Sophie with the huge array of museums that exist in the Big Apple and I wanted to save some for when we go as a family. So Sophie and I agreed to go to the Natural History museum (on what was supposed to be a very wet day) and the Met (on what turned out to be a very cold and windy day). Despite neither being "interactive", they were glorious and we had a lot of fun.
One of the amazing things about the Met - beyond its location, building and huge collection - is that it has a tremendous set of family guides. We wanted to explore the collection through the lens of "From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler" -a family read of 2015. Some lovely helpers at the info desk circled on the map all the items that inspired the book, and off we went with Sophie as guide.
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| We adored the oceans room |
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| terrific images and text |
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| The dinosaurs were impressive but slightly less captivating; the 13 buildings in one are exquisite |
One of the amazing things about the Met - beyond its location, building and huge collection - is that it has a tremendous set of family guides. We wanted to explore the collection through the lens of "From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler" -a family read of 2015. Some lovely helpers at the info desk circled on the map all the items that inspired the book, and off we went with Sophie as guide.
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| a Roman vase where the children might have stashed their clothes while they hid in the museum for a week |
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| Egyptian jewellery that caught Claudia's eye |
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| old and new amethyst jewellery that caught my eye! |
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| sometimes I wish I had a wig; this one would do nicely |
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| the glorious building |
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| some Tiffany |
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| my goofy gal |
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| The bed where the siblings slept (and under which they could just about slip away and hide) |
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| the forgotten Michelangelo and my tour guide |
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