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amazingsandwiches t1_itzh5k5 wrote

Reply to comment by gto1969jdg in TIL: The famous Alaskan sled dog "Balto" was preserved in taxidermy and is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio. by alex6219

The Cleveland Art Museum is - it's one of the best in the world!

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dragonseye87 t1_itzjr24 wrote

I second this. It is a gem and it is free. When I lived in Cleveland I would go as often as I could. They have a little bit of everything. Beautiful paintings by notable artists, sculpture (they have a thinker) illuminated texts, stained glass, Tiffany silver work, a beautiful garden fountain, there's an arms and armory section that is really cool and you don't see in a lot of art museums. If any of you readers go, find the Cupid and Psyche David painting. It's massive and probably my favorite in the museum.

If the natural history museum is anything like the art museum then it'll be a great experience!

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slow_work_day t1_itzkq7d wrote

yeah if i had to pick a museum to really spend the day in i would pass on the nh one. i remember seeing balto and it was kinda depressing how he was just stuffed and hanging out. i guess that's how that stuff works though.

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