The other part of the museum that I want to comment on are the other exhibits. The first of which, is the Chihuly. When I first went to the museum when I was about 13 there was a huge glass sculpture hanging from the ceiling and resting on the floor in the center of the museum, however since then it has been taken down. The other Chihuly sculpture is still there, it is...well I can try to describe it, it is a ton of glass shells, fishes, sea creatures, and sea life all made out of glass. each one hand blown. the lighting for it comes from above it so the figures and such can be seen better, and in the room that this is in there are bench that one can lay on so they can look up and feel like they are underwater. also the way the room is setup is so that the shades dim the natural light, and there is a waterfall outside the windows to really give the sense that you are underwater.
The other exhibits that I saw were students photos from the high schools that were nearby, a contemporary art exhibit featuring Andy Warhol, the photos from the train when RFK died, and tapestries from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, in Vienna. The students photos were astounding and very involved. One of the photos was someones friend had her pet snake on her arms and shoulders. The contemporary art was less than impressive, only because I like more intricate things than CAMPBELLS SOUP! The tapestries were interesting, I am not a fan of that type of art, but there was a video showing how a tapestry is made, which gave me a great more appreciation for the art.
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