Enter a realm of thumbnail-sized tea sets, miniature mansions, smaller-than-life Hollywood stars and exhibits that have to be viewed through a magnifying glass. The Carole and Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures got its start in 1991 when founder and curator Carole Kaye began Petite Elite, the forerunner of today's museum.
There are currently more than 200 exhibits in the 14,000- square-foot museum, including the works of artists from around the world. Some of the one-of-a-kind displays are commissioned pieces created exclusively for exhibit by The Carole and Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures. Feel like a giant when viewing greatly-detailed gargoyle-trimmed medieval abbeys, Empire-period drawing rooms, graceful Southern plantations, antique automobiles and 18-inch historical figures such as Catherine The Great. Museum art director Lilli Ann Hamilton has a love for working with miniatures and many experiences to share about her work. Visitors are encouraged to peruse the museum's research library.
Resources Miniatures Industry Association of America (MIAA)
Miniatures Industry Association of America (MIAA)
PO Box 3388
Zanesville, OH 43702-3388
Phone: 740-452-4541
Fax: 740-452-2552
Email:
miaa.info@offinger.com
N.A.M.E. - National Association of Miniatures Enthusiasts
N.A.M.E. - National Association of Miniatures Enthusiasts
Carmel, IN
US
Phone: 317-571-8094
Email:
name@miniatures.org
URL:
www.miniatures.org
The Carole & Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures
The Carole & Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures is closed as of March 2001.
Guests Lilli Hamilton
Prior art director for The Carole & Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures (Museum is closed).
Contact guest for special orders and class instructions.
21915 Wyandotte St. #118
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Phone: 818-999-6445
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