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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Knoxville, Tennessee


Knoxville was home of the 1982 World’s Fair. The theme of the fair was “Energy Turns Our World”.  The Sunsphere still stands as a reminder of the last successful World’s Fair held in America.

The Knoxville Museum of Art is a hidden gem. Admission and parking are FREE! 

We had a chance to see works by artists in Tennessee. 

Whitney Leland (lives and works
in Knoxville)

This is my favorite piece from the contemporary glass exhibit:

Dalibor Tichý (Kolin, Czechoslovakia
 1950-1985)

This museum has a small Thorne Rooms collection. These miniature dioramas are some of the earliest works created by renowned miniaturist Narcissa Niblack Thorne.

FEDERAL DINING ROOM
c. 1810

ENGLISH DINING ROOM
Late 18th century 

Wendy and Penelope think these rooms would be fun to live in!




Next we visit Memphis to check out what makes Memphis music distinctive!