Our first priority was to visit Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home. It's an 18th century two-story home built around a central courtyard.
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| The house is open to the elements (it is undergoing some maintenance for damage caused by the cold Massachusetts winters but the most obtrusive work had finished before our visit) |
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| Exile #2 says she was not as shocked as it looks when being told about this device to keep a toddler out of trouble |
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| Another bit of childcare equipment - a little chair with a tray in a hexagonal enclosure |
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| The original stairs (not the ones we used) |
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| The bedrooms had been decorated at different times in different styles |
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| The narrow passage on the upper floor between the rooms and the courtyard |
It was a wonderful experience.
After that, we went to the witch trials exhibit which I talked about briefly on the day.
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| This exhibit: On This Ground: Being and Belonging in America was one of the best I've ever seen - a thoughtful look at Native American identity and colonialism. It was engaging and challenging and - delightfully - includes currently active Native American artists and their work |
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| Anila Quayyum Agha: All the Flowers Are for Me (2015) |
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| We enjoyed the Korean art exhibit... |
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| ...including this chair, which had possibly my favorite explanation panel from any museum... |
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| It reads: "We know this chair was displayed at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, but almost everything else about it is a mystery. It does not resemble traditional Joseon-era chairs but appears to blend features of officials' ceremonial chairs, sedan chairs, and ritual chairs that held spirit tablets in ancestral shrines. Its back splat even evokes European and American styles, Was this a makeshift creation specifically crafted for the fair? If so, why, and what was it meant to convey?". I love a museum that admits to not knowing all the answers! |
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| A large Korean fan |
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| An even larger leatherback turtle (caught nearby in 1885) |
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| Kiss-o-Meter. Here are the ratings: -10: Ice Cold 0: Clammy 10: Sour 20: Sloppy 30: Amateurish 40: Sweet 50: Tender 60: Thrilling 70: Exciting 80: Passionate 90: Naughty 100: Hot Stuff Sadly, it seems that this was all judged based on grip strength rather than any actual kissing. |
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| A giant clam |
It's a large, varied and delightful museum.
Fascinating!
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