Umbrella Cover Museum
The Umbrella Cover Museum in
The mission of the Umbrella Cover Museums states that it is "dedicated to the appreciation of the mundane in everyday life. It is about finding wonder and beauty in the simplest of things, and about knowing that there is always a story behind the cover."[2]
The idea for the museum came when Hoffman was cleaning out a closet and came across seven umbrella covers.
On 7 July 2012, Guinness World Records named Hoffman's umbrella cover collection of 730 at the time to be the largest in the world.[6]
The museum is closed during the winter.[7] Guided tours include Hoffman, who is also a musician, singing "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" while playing an accordion.[8]
References
- ^ Skelton, Kathryn. "Weird, Wicked Weird: The largest (and only) Umbrella Cover Museum in the world". Sun Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Nancy 3. Hoffman, Director and Curator
- ^ ""Umbrella Cover Museum," Eccentric America". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ ""Umbrella Cover Today," Maine Today Travel". Archived from the original on 2006-05-07. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ Curious New England by Joseph A. Citro, Diane E. Foulds, Google Books
- ^ "Largest collection of umbrella sleeves". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- New York Times, September 10, 2004
- Boston Globe, October 9, 2008
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