Booth Western Museum
The boys and I wanted an indoor activity on a hot summer day, so we headed out to the Booth Museum. We have visited it several times and even had a membership for a year, but it is always interesting to visit because they have some visiting exhibits several times a year. The current exhibits were the Many Metals, Many Fires: Strauss, Ivy, Rogers with contemporary sculptures using metals, and an exhibit where the artist Heide Presse studied the journals written by Keturah Penton Belknap between 1839 -1848 and created an exhibition about the families Westward journey.
Sculptures
I think we enjoyed both exhibits equally but this one was definitely really cool! I always think metal sculptures and wood sculptures are striking and awe inspiring.
I love the movement in this horse.
Isn’t it amazing what technology can add to art? This is a steel sculpture that has been laser cut. There is one in the lobby of the museum on permanent exhibit.
The hallway downstairs has this parade of wonderful sculptures.
This is such a fun place to take a picture! I almost took a pose, but my 9 year old decided he would.
Onward!
I loved that this exhibit had paintings as well as copies of artifacts. It brings the time period to life. We divided most of our time between this exhibit and the one above.
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A bientôt!
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20 Comments
Joanne
Those metal sculptures are so neat! Living with a metal fabricator/welder/forge guy I know just how hard it is to make the metal do what you want it to too.
mimifce
That is so cool!
Grace
Wow, incredible pieces! I really like the metal too and the Cliff Palace piece looks just like the real thing! The pic of your son cracked me up because I always love mimicking statues too – I have countless photos like that from over the years, ha!
Miles of smiles,
Grace
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mimifce
Funny! We will have to do more of those pictures!
Maureen
What a cool place to visit and those metal sculptures look amazing! My son would love that train one as he is obsessed with them!
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mimifce
He would have!
jodie
That’s exactly what we do on these hot, hot days. What a cool exhibition.
Those ties are so neat.
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Jodie
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mimifce
I thought the ties were so different! They are so large too: taller than a person.
Laura Bambrick
These look so amazing! I love the laser cut sculpture especially. It’s incredible!
mimifce
It sure is.
Marsha Banks
What a wonderful place to visit on a hot day! I’m glad your boys want to go to places like that with you. And, I love the photo of your son posing!
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mimifce
They usually enjoy it. The last place we visited was a little less interesting so I bribed them with frozen yogurt.
Nancy
Very interesting. I haven’t been in a museum for a long time. While we have very good ones in our neighbourhood.
mimifce
Time to visit one on a hot or rainy day.
Jennifer Pickering
Wow there are some really cool pieces!
Jennifer
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mimifce
Incredible art.
Melody Jacob
These are stunning in their appearance! I love the laser cut sculpture.
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mimifce
They sure are.
Di
This looks like a fascinating museum combining beautiful art and American Indian history. The perfect way to spend a hot summer day. I especially love the swirling horse sculpture. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend!
mimifce
Thank you, Di! This is the hottest part of summer through August so enjoying the indoors.