Playing Dress Up at M*AR

Taken just outside the 2nd floor bathroom.
The stalls are large enough to get in and out of easily in that dress.
I am eternally grateful.  

The partner in crime and I headed out to the brand new Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia this weekend. The museum doesn't officially open until April 19th, but they had a special members-only preview on Saturday and Sunday.

The museum is absolutely beautiful and very well laid out.  I majored in anthropology with a minor in art history, intending to go on to a master's in museum studies.  My life didn't play out that way, but it's always something that I've wanted to do and I really appreciate what they've done here.  There's a good mix of interactive displays and I didn't find it to be "dumbed down", which can really kill the appeal of an exhibit for me.

We started out watching a short movie on the first floor and I smelled something really nice, earthy but also kind of spicy.  Initially I assumed it was someone's perfume but I kept smelling it throughout the museum.  It is the museum.  The museum is so new that it smells good.  Like wood. Mmm

We went upstairs and started through the exhibits, attempting not to take out any unsuspecting children with our large rumps.  We were mostly successful.  We did have to explain a few times that we didn't work at the museum, but we expected that.  The actual museum staff are very helpful and friendly!

Ma Easter Bonnet!

We didn't take many pictures inside the museum (dark, crowded, no flash photography) but we took some selfies in a hallway while waiting for the Washington's Tent exhibit.  We're getting better about getting real photos, but old habits die hard!  (Plus, my hat's really cute.)

Unfortunately we didn't allow enough time to get through the whole museum before they closed, so we'll have to go back soon!

We did take some decent photos!

I'll write up another little post with some "behind the scenes" stuff (aka everything that went wrong), but I have no construction photos because I was literally working away for two days without stopping.