![]() Nothing to do with Married with Children! Bundy Bros. There were at least four or five other exhibits we didn't see.Īll of this for an $8 ticket per person. We also saw the Cats exhibit - very creative, the Memories of Braided Lives exhibit that included at least twenty gorgeous quilts plus other handmade textiles, a photography exhibit in a side hallway, and the Naturetrek (making extensive use of the museum's taxidermy collection). The hall in front of the exhibit halls also had Christmas displays for the many immigrant traditions in the Southern Tier. There were live musicians in the mansion foyer, as well. Several rooms were very creative - a Harry Potter themed room, an exhibit of dress-maker mannequins with Christmas tree skirts in the sewing room, and an exhibit in the parlor that used at least twenty taxidermy pheasants posed to look like they were making mischief with gift-wrapping. The mansion was decorated to the hilt, just as I remembered, and is just a stunning backdrop of its own with the stained glass windows and built-in cabinetry with elaborate carving and leaded glass. ![]() Many were highly creative, and all were beautiful. ![]() Now, the trees have outgrown the mansion and many sponsored trees are in the museum. In those days, it was so crowded that there was a single file line to go from room to room. We visited specifically for the Home for the Holidays exhibits - but enjoyed several other exhibits as well! I have not visited the Roberson Center since the 1970s, when my parents would take us to see the Christmas trees in the mansion.
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