Member1 87 Report post Posted September 25, 2015 The NYT did a nice article on the Thorne Rooms,http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/magazine/letter-of-recommendationthe-thorne-miniature-rooms.html 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElgaKoster 540 Report post Posted September 25, 2015 I understand there is also a collection of Thorne rooms in Phoenix, Arizona, looks like I am going to be lucky enough to see both sets next year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeezerMama 40 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Wow! That sounds like a wonderful visit. I am envious :-) You will get to see most of the Thorne rooms. There are five museums in the US that house Thorne rooms: 68 in Chicago at the Art Institute20 at the Phoenix Art Museum9 at the Knoxville Museum of Art1 at the Indianapolis Childrens Museum1 at the Kaye Miniature Museum in Los Angeles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElgaKoster 540 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Thank you for the list Chris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karincorbin 42 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 Wow! That sounds like a wonderful visit. I am envious :-) You will get to see most of the Thorne rooms. There are five museums in the US that house Thorne rooms: 68 in Chicago at the Art Institute20 at the Phoenix Art Museum9 at the Knoxville Museum of Art1 at the Indianapolis Childrens Museum1 at the Kaye Miniature Museum in Los AngelesThe Kaye Museum closed in 2000 and the majority of the collection was sold off to private parties and other museums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeezerMama 40 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks! Didn't know that (about the Kaye Museum). I kinda wonder where the last Thorne room went to .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites