Toys, Trinkets and Trifles: New Drexel Collection Exhibit Filled with Childhood Nostalgia
By Lynn Clouser
The nostalgia for childhood playthings is especially strong around the holidays. Relive your childhood in The Drexel Collection’s toy wonderland. These tiny objects and toys are some of the most captivating pieces in the collection. They represent the playthings of the past, from elegant miniature furnishings to horse carts to blocks, as well as some more recognizable pieces from your childhood. Lovingly selected and carefully preserved, they can now be appreciated as decorative art objects that inspire us to admire their craftsmanship as well as their evocative powers.
Organized by Lynn Clouser, assistant director, with the help of the fall 2015 museum leadership exhibitions and planning course, this exhibition explores the ways in which toys, games and the act of play inspire, instruct and delight.
The exhibition is on display in the Rincliffe Gallery on the third floor of the Main Building at 3141 Chestnut St. from December 4th through February 16th. There will be an opening on December 4th from 4 – 6pm.
The Rincliffe Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Gallery is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Lynn Clouser, assistant director, The Drexel Collection, 215.895.2414, lcc48@drexel.edu.