Dollhouses Then and Now

Dollhouses -Then and Now

To celebrate Dollhouse Month,  Maryland Miniatures Unlimited (MMU) will  be hosting a dollhouse and miniature exhibit to benefit the Historical Society of Baltimore County (HSBC ) and to promote the hobby of dollhouse miniatures. The event is to be held at the HSBC Alms House in the Galloway Room and in the East Wing on Saturday, October15th  11:00 am to 4:00 pm  and Sunday October 16th, 11:00 to 3:00  PM.  The theme will be “Dollhouses Then and Now” . Featured will be vintage dollhouses and room boxes from the Historical Society’s collection including a model of  the historic Baltimore County home “Ravenhurst”  and models of other historic houses. Recent dollhouse and miniature creations by the miniature club will also be displayed including a ¼ scale Tudor village, large multistory dollhouses with electricity, a model of an historic house at Montebello in Baltimore and intricate dollhouse  rooms in various scales. There will be demonstrations of miniature making techniques by miniature expert Stacy Moser  that will appeal to children and adults alike. Suggested donations are $ 6.00 for adults,  $2.00 for children (ages 6-16) and children under six free.