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The Curious Vault
The Curious Vault 005: Seminole Dolls
The eccentric ethnomusicologist and collector Harry Smith was filmed offering explanations and instructions to officials at the Smithsonian Institute about his vast donation, including a stack of Seminole patchwork. He explains that the fabric should not be touched (despite not … Continue reading
The Curious Vault 004: J.P. Friez’s Electrical Sunshine Recorder
“I manufacture but one type of these Registers: THE BEST.” -Julien P. Friez In the late 19th century, Julien P. Friez (1850-1916) and his Baltimore based company began mass producing highly technical weather monitoring systems, and provided many technical instruments to … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfort instrument, Deering Estate, Electrical Sunshine Recorder, Julien Friez, Vizcaya
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The Curious Vault 003: Mr. Williamson’s Submarine Tube
“I call this my magic window.” -Captain Nemo from the 1916 version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea The Roy Miner Collection was donated to Miami Science Museum in 1976 and sat untouched in the archives room until it was re-discovered … Continue reading
The Curious Vault 002: Turtles
A living fossil, sea turtles still nest up and down the busy and overbuilt South Florida coast and travel past our shores throughout the year. The various species of ocean roaming turtle are approximately 200-300 million years old but because … Continue reading
The Curious Vault 001: Calcite
Tucked away on a high shelf in the collections room of the Museum of Science is a startlingly unique rock specimen. It is white with long jutting crystal arms and made of a fragile mineral called calcite. The piece … Continue reading
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Tagged Calcite, Curious Vault, Miami Mineral and Lapidary Guild
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