HHM - Resident Kitty

Hennepin County History Museum Resident Kitties where are you?

Usually the first thing to greet me in the parking lot at the museum are a variety of cats, which I have affectionately named, the resident cats.  However yesterday, there wasn't one kitty to be seen.

So I'm sharing a past kitty, from my collection of cats.

After all today is 
SATURDAY'S CRITTERS

The so called resident cats, I'm sure are just neighborhood kitties, prowling about in other backyards.

Or, perhaps they were at a cat show?

In any case follow me inside to view the main attraction of today.  Although my most favorite area is their library and archives, and the unbelievable amount of extensive records, photos and artifacts that they have-

their exhibits are forever changing for our viewing pleasures.

It's all about Figures & Follies
Hennepin County's Figure Skating story.

Back in the day, (way back) this is how a young man would appear on the ice.

This show runs October 11, 2015 through February 14, 2016.
On Valentine's Day a new exciting exhibit opens.

You view the fashion trends of the day, as skaters would cover the ice from lakes and ponds to inside rinks.  You'd catch beginners to Olympians, besides of course the local club skaters.

There were the professionals that traveled the skating circuit from the homegrown Ice Follies, Holiday on Ice and a number of other shows.

Below they're also featuring the story of
Brownbody
and their mission is, to present artistic work that combines sound and movement that extends the translation of bounded realities to tell a story.

What is Brownbody the story here.

Leaving the Figure and Follies show we step into Library and Music room off the Grand hallway.

The mansion offers Fireside Chats in this area of the house.

You really have to come and tour the mansion for yourself.

It's such a treat wandering around every level of the mansion and investigating what they exhibit on the second floor.  This visit at the top of the grand staircase we caught these lovely ladies gathered for some sort of unusual event I'm sure.

I heard someone say, "Oh how fabulous, it's so Downton Abbey like!"

"Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it."
Yves Saint Laurent

"Isn't elegance forgetting what one is wearing?"
Yves Saint Laurent

I was enamored by this vivacious hairstyle on this personable mannequin.

Bravo to the creative paper, hair stylist.

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
Clare Boothe Luce

Off into another room is another engaging exhibit featuring Peter Winnen, (not the former Dutch racing cyclist) but a famous wood carver and an exhibit featuring a few of his pieces of work.

So, if you're in the area, or can venture out this way, you'd be greatly entertained by stopping in.  The Minnesota Institute of Arts is one block away as well.  You can make an entire day of it.

Thanks for stopping by today, and stayed tuned for my Minneapolis Mystery marvel coming next!