Spring Morning

                        Fence along the westside of the Kansas City Museum/Corinthian Hall.

Kansas City Museum In Spring Finery

A few images of the Magnolias on the grounds of the Kansas City Museum 

Opportunity

This is one of those photographs that you have to wait for.   I decided that these trees on the hill would look really good after a good snow.  So, after it had snowed for a while I went to Kessler Park just west of the Kansas City Museum.  I used a 4x5 view camera for the shot and hiked in a big circle so I wouldn't put any tracks in the shot.  This was taken in 1993.  A scanned black and white negative.

Princess Parade

It was Neighborhood Open House at the Kansas City Museum this evening.  Lyric Opera performer with a wonderful song, food, drink, decorations, the lighting of the Museum's Christmas lights and, most importantly, the Princesses for this season's Fairy Princess were introduced.  ( And mingled )
A great night, well attended.

You can visit the Princess at the Museum starting this Saturday.  For more information:

http://kcparks.org/event/the-fairy-princess/

 Above and below, Erica Heath loved meeting the ladies in white.

 All in one pose above, below, an additional Princess, Carol Barta... the oldest former Princess... she served in 1956.

Art And Artifacts

Saturday night, May 2, the Kansas City Museum opened it's doors for the season with a combination of special art projects and artifacts from its extensive collection.   The art:  "Divining the Museum: Visions of Past, Present, and Future" was selected from entries submitted by area artists and students at the Kansas City Art Institute.  Above, Loula Longs favorite carriage...  items were displayed in the main house, the Storytarium and the Carriage House.

Helping kick off the Exhibit were, left to right, Mark McHenry, Director of KCMO Parks and Recreation, Anna Marie Tutera, Director of the Kansas City Museum, and Paige Beltowski and Max Adrian, curators of the Exhibit.

                              Above and below, art pieces and items in the museum collection.

                                       Above, Katherine Shields attended, below, as did Paul Messner.

Renewal

                                    The front lawn of the Kansas City Museum, Corinthian Hall.

The View From The Top...

......the top of the Kansas City Museum, Corinthian Hall.   On a bright Spring day several years back.

Magnolias

 These blossoms are on the grounds of the Kansas City Museum on Gladstone Boulevard and in the                      
                                     yard of the 1902 Steven's House right across the street.

Shadow As Structure

                                                                         Corintian Hall

The Princess Will See You Now

Princess Holly on her throne in the Kansas City Museum.  She and her sister princesses will be appearing at 3218 Gladstone Boulevard on weekends. http://www.kansascitymuseum.org/fairy.html 

 The Princess' official Fairy Escort greets the children and then sends them to the ante-chamber, below, where they wait for their audience.

 Above and below, the waving of the wand and the saying of the magic word opens the box for the children to retrieve a gift bag...

 Afterwards, while waiting for your official princess pictures, you can make special things for Christmas.

 Stop on your way out to watch the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, or, below to visit the Castle Gift Shop.... or just do both.... and don't forget your cookie !!!!