5/5 Gina R. 6 years ago on Google
Gorgeous
1930s
architecture
immediately
engages
the
senses
when
you
arrive
at
this
fascinating
museum
housing
an
impressive
rotating
collection
(there
are
Karpeles
museums
in
a
handful
of
other
cities
as
well)
of
millions
of
historic
and
important
documents,
manuscripts,
photographs,
bills
of
sale,
design
diagrams,
(every
type
of
document
you
can
imagine!)
and
many
historical
oddities
as
well
as
an
ever
changing
gallery
of
talented
local
artists
and
a
permanent
collection
featuring
artworks,
sculpture,
models
of
important
ships,
and
Egyptian
and
African
artifacts.
The
staff
are
knowledgeable
and
happy
to
converse
and
answer
all
your
questions
but
also
courteous
enough
to
allow
you
quiet
solitude
as
you
tour
the
museum,
something
severely
lacking
at
many
larger
museums
and
galleries.
Some
of
the
recent
exhibitions
I've
enjoyed
featured
designs
and
documents
from
the
Wright
Bros
(and
sister!),
Images
of
Florida's
First
Coast,
and
Robyn
Andrew's
Change
and
Permanence.
Additionally
the
Halloween
exhibits
are
always
to
die
for!
If
you
haven't
visited
this
downtown/Historic
Springfield
jewel
yet,
you
are
doing
yourself
a
disservice.
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