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Monday, February 21, 2011

Field Trip!

What to do on President's Day when the kids are out of school in Memphis, TN?? You take a field trip to the Pink Palace Museum!!


Now, when I first heard the name of this museum, I was quite perplexed. What kind of things do they show at a museum named "The Pink Palace"?! Apparently, the founder of the Piggly Wiggly (a southern grocery store chain) built a 36,000 square foot house made out of pink stone. A year afterwards, he went bankrupt and the city of Memphis turned it into a museum. It was called "The Memphis Museum" until the '60's when it became known as "The Pink Palace".


Here are the highlights of a trip with the kids, my sister, and her children!

A Bison head ... with Ethan and Clayton standing in front.

The Girls - Haley and Maecie - looking cute as they "stroll" around the museum.


They have a really cool circus display with wood-carved animals and people that perform tricks.

Ethan, Devin, and Clayton sitting in front of a life-sized triceratops!

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