Office of Collecting & Design

Are you a collector?

Do you bring home little items that make your heart happy?

Do you have a treasure trove of tiny things that bring you joy?

I'm definitely a collector. I love to add to my collections when we travel and visit new places. Fridge magnets, Christmas ornaments, Starbucks mugs, tea towels, little artworks that speak to me... 

But my collections pale in comparison to the awe inspiring Office of Collecting & Design!

I recently had the chance to visit the Office of Collecting & Design when it made a tour stop in Denver. This mobile museum is housed in an old RV and is full drawers, shelves and containers - each one housing a tiny collection. Anything small you can think of, it's there! And the best part? It's all hands on! You know I love a good interactive exhibition!

Bodies: The Science Within

Disclaimer: Our visit to Bodies: The Science Within was hosted, however all opinions and photography are my own.

Have you ever wondered just how the human body works? 

Thanks to a new exhibition in Denver, you can learn all about how our bodies function.

Bodies: The Science Within recently opened at Denver Pavilions, and let me tell you, this is like no exhibition you've seen before. 

What makes Bodies: The Science Within so special, I hear you ask? All those bodies on display - they're real! Every organ, muscle, bone, ligament... they're all real and perfectly preserved through a process known as plastination. 

Wondering just what plastination is? Read on to learn more about this fascinating process and the exhibition it has made possible.

A word of warning first... If you're a little squeamish when it comes to seeing blood and guts, this may not be the post for you, but if you're fascinated by human anatomy, read on!

The 90s: The Last Decade Before the Future

Want to feel old?

If you’re a similar age to me, a sure fire way to feel old is to see your teen and early adult years on display in a museum. Yep… I’m officially “my life is a museum exhibit” old!

But it’s all good. It’s nostalgia. It’s memories. 

I’m talking about the fun exhibition “The 90s: The Last Decade Before the Future” currently on display at the History Colorado Center. It’s a celebration of a decade that doesn’t feel that long ago, but also feels a whole world away. A decade and a time long gone.

Just like the 90s, the exhibition is about to become a thing of the past, with only a few days left to visit. So grab your Discman and your Blockbuster membership card, throw on a pair of parachute pants, look up History Colorado Center in your street directory, and make your way there by this weekend to revisit the nostalgia of the 90s.

Let’s take a look at what you’ll find… 

Louisville Historical Museum

Time for a little local love!

We’ve lived in Louisville, Colorado, for six years now, and I’ve been meaning to check out our local history museum that entire time, but it took my parents visiting from Australia this Summer to get us off our butts and visits what has been right under our noses this whole time!

If you’ve ever been to Louisville’s Main Street, you’re likely familiar with the iconic 5c Coca Cola mural on the side of an early 1900s building. They may not be serving up 5c sodas here, but what they are serving up is a whole lot of Louisville’s history!

This is the Louisville Historical Museum, and today I’m sharing it with you.

Let’s take a look… 

Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen

A little while back I shared my visit to Kirkland Museum here in Denver, and it got me thinking about our visit to the Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen way back in 2017.  Despite being one of my favorite places we visited in Copenhagen, I’m still yet to share it here on the blog. In fact, there’s still a lot from our Copenhagen trip that I still need to share in general, so stay tuned for a little bit of playing catch up.

I’m a huge fan of mid century modern design, and no one does it better than the Danes, so visiting a museum full of famous Danish designs was such a treat. Designmuseum Danmark features examples of some of Denmark’s most famous industrial design, including furniture, lighting, household goods, toys, graphic design, and so much more. 

Let’s check it out…