Inside & Out
Inside & Out Stamford Museum & Nature Center News 39 Scofield Rd, Stamford, CT 06903 January/February 2003 Family Workshop - Everyone Welcome! Inspector Collector - A Million Chinese Menus, Give or Take a Few Sunday, February 9, 2003 1:00-2:30PM Members $20 / Non-members $25 Advance registration is required. Adults are free when accompanied by a child registered for the program. View the world's largest collection of Chinese menus, dating back to 1879, with over 10,000 different examples from all 50 states and 80 foreign countries. Explore the fascinating history of Chinese restaurants in America and participate in a series of fun activities with Harley Spiller (aka Inspector Collector). Inspector Collector is a curator of his own collections that include spoons, neck ties, autographs, marbles, teensy tiny things, shopping lists left in supermarkets, letter openers, and much, much more. Inspector Collector's work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, and National Public Radio. |