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Miniatures Through Time - A Miniatures Exhibit-Bi-annual benefit for the Historical Society of Baltimore County

 A miniatures exhibition and a day of fun and history. It will take place at Baltimore County Almshouse. The show, "Miniatures Through Time", will feature Dollhouse miniatures ,  trains, ship models, historical exhibits and children's activities.  Other  miniature hobbies represented will be  military miniatures,  .
Suggested donation is $8.00 for adults  young adults and children over six. Children under six are free. 

All 
door proceeds will benefit the Historical Society of Baltimore County. 
 The building is ADA accessible with ample parking. For more information, see the Historical Society websitewww.hsobc.org  or contact the Historical Society at 410-666-1878 .
 Bring the family and  join us for the Fun!

There is a little something the everyone  in this exhibit. An area featuring ship models will display tall ships in the making. Military miniatures section will display historical battle scenes.   A model train section will show types and scales of train modeling and a running train. Many dollhouse miniatures will be featured including a large model of the engineers house at Montebello Filtration Plant complete with electricity and a newly completed 1920’s kitchen addition.  A block of  Baltimore row houses and  the corner store with detailed brick and marble steps show life  and events in Baltimore. Many more  intricate dollhouses,room boxes and  miniatures will be shown in different scales. The Historical Society will feature some of their own collection of miniatures,house replicas, trains and  a retrospective about miniature furniture making.   The kids can enjoy free make and take project on Saturday. On  Sunday there will be a coloring book activity of historic scenes and  a session on making civil war clay figures and backdrops.  A sales table in another area gives the  opportunity to  purchase some miniature items. Each visitor receives a show booklet explaining the exhibits.   Additionally, for those interested in local history,  the visitor can learn about the history of the Almshouse in a newly opened exhibit room on the second floor. 

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