=== Dayton Art Institute 90th yr. Celebration ===
Curators throughout the state have evaluated the [http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/info/history.html Dayton's Art MuseumInstitute's ] permanent and
self owned treasures and picked the 90 most valuable, rarer or unusual in honor
of their 90th anniversary. Thus the Museum has these 90 items all displayed in
one area. This is above and beyond their other displays. Cellphones are needed to
listen to the program versus headphones but you can always just view the items.
The architectural beauty of the building alone is worth
going. That seeing, and the Victoria theatre's architecture which I will be coveringlateris outstanding. I had During the PC07, some scrabble SCRABBLE player's family members commenting commented on thearchitectural qualities of some downtown buildings. Also recently received anEmail from a Another player that loved the Victoria Theatre.
[http://photowoody.home.att.net/DDA/downtown_dayton_arcade.htm Dayton's Downtown Arcade]
has been purchased and is going to be renovated but not in time for this
tournament. I have to include this photo hyperlink just to show you what you aremissing. [http://photowoody.home.att.net/DDA/downtown_dayton_arcade.htm]
Outside, which you can see if you walk left out of the convention center, turn
(right) on Main and left on 3rd, sits across from you'll find the historic Courthouse. The Dayton Arcade buildings are a half-block to the left (west) along 3rd. You mayhave seen this outside picture as this building was up for sale on Ebay. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Arcadeoutside picture]as this building was up for sale on Ebay.
Anyhow I got side tracked. Here is
the link for the Art Insititute.
[http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/info/history.html]
Besides the 90th celebration items
there is a special exhibit -The Harold Shaw Pre-Columbian Collection.[http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/exhibits/upcoming_shaw.htmlHarold Shaw Pre-Columbian Collection].
This museum is
dealing with the difficult economy as are so many businesses throughout Dayton
and the country in general. They have had to cut back. But I do want to tellyou to this point this museum has provided some great exhibits. They housed
Princess Diana's Legacy which had over 150 dresses, jewelry, photos and the many
albums of sympathy notes after her death for about a 6 month period before it
was returned to England. Borrowed from the Althorp estate I believe It's possible DAI had the
only US exhibit. 120,000 people attended this exhibit.They had Linda McCarthy's
Paul McCarthy's wife's art exhibit after her death to breast cancer. 104,000
Closed Mondays. If you are arriving Thursday it is open until 8
PM. T, W, Fri, Sat, Sunday 10-4. Besides all the treasures the museum has,
there is a gift store and a posh Cafe Monet with soups, salads and sandwiches. Enjoy.
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