For today I start with stained glass windows, within the Queens Lantern. This new addition to the museum honours both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II.
Historic displays of the building are here too. This one refers to the stories of the building being haunted.
This view looks into the central atrium from the Lantern.
And two more views of Gaia.
The next gallery is the Water Gallery. It is dominated by the skeleton of an immature blue whale.
Panels examine the importance of water on Earth, its presence elsewhere in the universe, and its qualities.
An artifact here includes a quartz crystal still containing water. Very old water.
Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHumanity must learn to protect the water.
ReplyDeleteLove the images of Gaia.
That certainly is old water. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like the two stained glass windows and also the Gaia image.
ReplyDeleteA couple of friends of mine do wonderful work in stained glass.
ReplyDelete...water, where would we be without it? We should do a better job of caring for it.
ReplyDeleteLovely stained glass windows and a lovely picture of the beautiful staircase.
ReplyDeleteI like the first photo of the look into the central atrium and one of the skeleton of the blue whale.
ReplyDeleteWe should safe it as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteI like the stained glass. I wonder if that water is still drinkable.
ReplyDeleteInteresting quartz containing water. Loved the stained glass and Gaia. So glad we've evolved with a watery planet!
ReplyDeleteAwesome stain glass photos ~
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I like the stained glass windows.
ReplyDeleteWater...we wouldn't be here without it.
ReplyDeleteMakes one wonder and dream, William!
ReplyDeleteWow! Where would we be without water?
ReplyDeletePretty stained glass windows.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stained glass windows.
ReplyDeleteThose windows and the atrium are especially beautiful. I love Gaia, too.
ReplyDeleteI just love the stained glass windows :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Love that view in the third photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat colors in those honorific windows.
ReplyDelete@Italiafinlandia: you're welcome.
ReplyDelete@Gemel: true.
@Anvilcloud: very old.
@Rosemary: me too.
@David: it is an art.
@Tom: that's true.
@Magiceye: thank you!
@Jan: I do as well.
@Catarina: indeed.
@Fun60: I would think not.
@Barbara: me too.
@Carol: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Karl: me too.
@Sharon: indeed.
@Cloudia: it does.
@DJan: quite true.
@Happyone: that they are.
@Bill: very much so.
@Jeanie: me too.
@Jan: thanks!
@Marie: me too.
@Revrunner: definitely.
Those trefoil stained glass windows are really gorgeous. And your header picture looks very COLD!
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DeleteReminds me of learning over and over in school, our most valuable local resource was Lake Erie. That teacher was very serious, and he was right.
ReplyDeleteLake Erie is the one of the Great Lakes I have the least familiarity with.
DeleteSo important!
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
Deletelove those stain glass windows and that stair case ...wow wee! hope life is good. had not seen one of my favorite Canadian friends and i knew i had to stop in ... i read a few posts, saw this one and i knew i had to write a comment. i will read more now. laters. take care. ( ;
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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