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The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures / Dec. 2012
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Wee Winter Wonderland is in full swing, and the museum looks especially enchanting with the addition of holiday lights. More than a dozen of our miniatures have special decorations and story panels explaining holiday traditions through time and around the world. Holiday musical performances and craft projects for children are also taking place. Be sure to look at the complete schedule of events here. We would love for you to like us- Help us get to 1000 Facebook likes by the end of the year! We are excited about our new exhibit opening in January- Small Scale Skirmishes: Battles from Imagination and Reality. This exhibit will showcase toy soldiers, wargaming figures and dioramas Please note that the museum will be closed on Tuesday, December 25th and Tuesday, January 1st. header image: German Christmas Market, J. Miller, ca. 1865 |
Upcoming Exhibit: Small Scale Skirmishes: Battles from Imagination and Reality  |
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Kids Create
Kids Create Family Fun Program is designed to help youth learn about, talk about and create miniatures. This program takes place the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1pm-4pm at the museum.
As part of Wee Winter Wonderland, there will be additional Kids Create Projects scheduled like this mini holiday sheet music. Click here for the complete Kids Create Schedule of projects
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Minis Magnified
Minis Magnified is a monthly in-depth look at one of the miniatures in our collection written by our very own Museum Services Manager, Emily Wolverton. This month, we will look at the the husband and wife duo behind Rainbow Hand.
"Rainbow Hand's furnishings have a lived-in, well-loved quality that can only come to pass when two people understand one another's vision, working together - not simply side-by-side." Click here to read this article
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How To
The Mini Time Machine's How To projects are created by Associate Director and Director of Education, Lisa Hastreiter-Lamb. Each project is designed for the beginning miniature maker with easy to find materials.
This month's project: How to Make a Tiny Jingle Bell Wreath. Click here for the instructions for this project and past projects
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TMTM Presents:
Rooted in Creativity
Meet miniature artist Era Pearce, who specializes in miniature landscapes as interviewed at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures in Tucson, Arizona in April 2012.
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Museum Store Featured Item:
Our Holiday Gift Guide is chock full of unique holiday gifts! |
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Wish List
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Your support is vital to our mission of preserving and promoting the art of miniatures and allows us to continue to offer educational programs to the community. We are in need of the following items. If you have an item to donate, please call 520-881-0606 or email info@theminitimemachine.org
- Folding tables
- Electric hand-sander
- Gift Cards to Michaels or JoAnn's
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