After traveling our exhibits to museums around the country, we are ready to build our own permanent home! This will be a place of magic and mystery where you can experience the charm of nostalgia, the power of storytelling, and the spark of imagination.
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“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden
We wish a happy and fun-filled summer to you all from us here at Museum of Make Believe!
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” – Charles Bowden
We wish a happy and fun-filled summer to you all from us here at Museum of Make Believe!
We congratulate our friends at Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center on their grand re-opening! They have two exhibits showing side by side in their main gallery, “For All the World to See” and “Faces of Mankind.” Both are on view until August 11th … check them out! And if you’re in Southern California be sure to visit their museum in Anaheim!
We congratulate our friends at Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center on their grand re-opening! They have two exhibits showing side by side in their main gallery, “For All the World to See” and “Faces of Mankind.” Both are on view until August 11th … check them out! And if you’re in Southern California be sure to visit their museum in Anaheim!
As the weather turns warm, we crave ice cream! But of course, this particular ice cream is created in 1/7th scale miniature. Our team made this miniature diorama to tell one of our original tales. The story goes that there was a lonesome timeworn frontier outpost, but a little girl that lived there believed in magic with all of her heart and wished for a secret surprise for her town. The next morning something unbelievable appeared to the amazement of the bewildered old west settlers of the region...this magic parlor of electrified-blue. As a part of the Museum of Make Believe experience, we plan to build a full scale “Dream Parlor” cafe’ for the museum. You can scroll through the photos to see the concept art for that vision. We can’t wait to be able to serve you a magical treat in person!
Enjoy the subtle beauty of Kelsey Irvin’s new “Whiteout” series in the images here!
If you would like to learn more about Kelsey and how her creative mind works, you can find our conversation with her in our diary. The interview is filled snapshots of her process and work, as well as a video glimpse of “The Enchanted Forest”, a concept for a unique experiential place of solitude and magic within our museum. Just find at the link below:
Diary Link: https://www.museumofmakebelieve.org/diary/a-treasure-hunt-kelsey-irvin
Brilliant flowers are blooming and bright days are ahead! Enjoy these images of new in-progress work by Geoff Mitchell.
We hope you enjoy this wonderful short video created by the City of Anaheim- about our recent one evening pop-up event, “Make Believe at Muzeo”!
Thanks again to all who joined us for “Make Believe at Muzeo”! If you weren’t able to be there for the event, you can still watch the livestream with host, Greg Nutt of “The American Landscape”. Just visit the link below to watch! See you soon!
Livestream Link : https://youtu.be/_JG-Oh3LYRk
We’d like to thank everyone who came out to experience “Make Believe at Muzeo” with us! We hope that you had a magical time! If you weren’t able to join us, you can still watch the livestream with host, Greg Nutt from “The American Landscape”. Just go to the link below to watch!
https://youtu.be/_JG-Oh3LYRk
You will also find an article from the OC Register with wonderful pictures at this link:
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/05/18/muzeo-practices-ahead-of-june-reopening/
We look forward to having another adventure soon!
Don’t miss the livestream of “Make Believe at Muzeo” today, hosted by Greg Nutt of “The American Landscape” ... starting at 4pm Pacific Time. You can find the link below!
Livestream Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JG-Oh3LYRk
Don’t miss the livestream of “Make Believe at Muzeo” today, hosted by Greg Nutt of “The American Landscape” ... starting at 4pm Pacific Time. You can find the link below!
Livestream Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JG-Oh3LYRk
We have been working hard to create magic for our upcoming event "Make Believe at Muzeo," which happens this Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm PST at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, CA.
This event is now sold out; however, we do have a livestream option you can watch for free from anywhere! Find the YouTube livestream link below and set a reminder for yourself so you won’t miss it!
https://youtu.be/_JG-Oh3LYRk
We have a wonderful host for this virtual edition, Greg Nutt, of the travel series “The American Landscape”.
During this whimsical late afternoon affair, booths will abound with creative crafts and activities along with tasty treats. Try your hand at candle dipping, create your own dragon puppet, learn Morse code on an 1800’s telegraph, have your fortune told, experience a vintage tintype photograph demonstration, plant spring flowers to take home and even dig for gemstone treasure!
To end the night, you can gather around our stage, set in the soft light and brilliant colors of an enchanted spring evening. At the show, you’ll be delighted by fairy tales from local authors, charming original shadow puppetry, a pair of magicians from the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and a Walt Disney Studios Technologist will present a laterna magica or magic lantern show (think of it as the projector of the 19th century). We will even get to see Buster Balloon in action who has performed twice at the White House in Washintgon DC and has been dubbed "The Michelangelo of Balloons." We will end the evening by teaching you the secret to eternal youth…if you are lucky, you may even take home a prize that will unlock the mysterious power of make believe!
We look forward to “seeing” you there!
We thought you all might enjoy this article about our upcoming event and how to join us virtually!
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It’s definitely an inspiration. The Museum, located in Anaheim, celebrates creativity, magic and the art of storytelling.
We hope that you can join us live and in person Saturday May 15th for “Make Believe at Muzeo” from 4-7pm (Pacific Time) at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California! To get tickets, just visit the link below … they are going quickly!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
We also understand that some of you can’t join us in person and we certainly don’t want you to be left out of the make believe! We will be live-streaming the entire event on YouTube so that you can experience it with us. Just go visit the link below and set a reminder for yourself so that you won’t miss it!
https://youtu.be/_JG-Oh3LYRk
We are thrilled to introduce our live-stream host, Greg Nutt, of “The American Landscape.” Greg travels every corner of the United States and he specifically seeks out hidden gems that have been long overlooked. You’ll love learning about the destination treasures that might even be hiding in your own backyard. If you are starting to think about traveling again, you can’t go wrong with Greg as your guide! We certainly feel fortunate to have him as our host for this special day!
We look forward to “seeing” you there!
We hope that you can join us live and in person Saturday May 15th for “Make Believe at Muzeo” from 4-7pm (Pacific Time) at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California! To get tickets, just visit the link below … they are going quickly!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
We also understand that some of you can’t join us in person and we certainly don’t want you to be left out of the make believe! We will be live-streaming the entire event on YouTube so that you can experience it with us. Just go visit the link below and set a reminder for yourself so that you won’t miss it!
https://youtu.be/_JG-Oh3LYRk
We are thrilled to introduce our live-stream host, Greg Nutt, of “The American Landscape.” Greg travels every corner of the United States and he specifically seeks out hidden gems that have been long overlooked. You’ll love learning about the destination treasures that might even be hiding in your own backyard. If you are starting to think about traveling again, you can’t go wrong with Greg as your guide! We certainly feel fortunate to have him as our host for this special day!
We look forward to “seeing” you there!
“Follow close to your heart and you won’t go astray”
Join us Saturday May 15th for “Make Believe at Muzeo” from 4-7pm (Pacific Time) to experience it for yourself. We will be live and in-person at the MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California!
Tickets are going quickly, so you’ll want to visit the link below to reserve your tickets soon!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
Don’t be worried if reserved seating for the stage show portion is sold out…instead embrace being childlike and remember the fun of sitting anywhere you can find a spot to watch and be captivated by our stage show. And don’t forget during the day there will be so much to create and take home with you…along with many special surprises!
Join us and unlock the mysterious power of make believe!
(This video is a 1950’s television performance by Liberace)
We are busy creating an environment of brilliant spring colors for the upcoming “Make Believe at Muzeo” event Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm (Pacific Time) live and in-person at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California! This will be a charming afternoon of storytelling, magic and make believe! And great news…we have added more tickets! General Admission tickets are only $2 each! Reserved seating is sold out, be rest assured that a general admission ticket will still get you a first-come, first served spot for the show as well as a day full of fun!
Tickets are going quickly, so you’ll want to visit the link below to reserve your tickets soon!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
During the day, booths will abound with creative crafts and activities along with tasty treats. Try your hand at candle dipping, create your own puppet, learn Morse code on an 1800’s telegraph, have your fortune told, experience a vintage tintype photograph demonstration, plant spring flowers to take home and even dig for gemstone treasure! With games, prize giveaways, fun and refreshments in a vividly colored springtime setting, you’ll want to bring the whole family!
To end the night, you can gather around our stage, set in the soft light and brilliant colors of an enchanted spring evening. At the show, you’ll be delighted by fairy tales from local authors, original shadow puppetry, a pair of magicians and a magic lantern show. We will end the evening by teaching you the secret to eternal youth…if you are lucky, you may even take home a prize that will unlock the mysterious power of make believe!
See all of the details in the link below, including our dedicated livestream information for those that can’t join us in person.
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
We can't wait to make magic with you!
This stunning sterling silver hand-forged necklace will be available in our silent auction at our upcoming Make Believe at Muzeo” event on Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm! Thank you to our friends at Smith & Stone Co. for providing this incredible piece. For those of you that don’t want to risk losing this beauty, there will be a smaller twin to this piece available for purchase in the museum shop. We look forward to seeing you live and in person in beautiful Anaheim, CA at the Muzeo Museum.
Tickets are going very quickly! To reserve tickets just visit the link below:
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
If reserved seating is sold out, be rest assured that a general admission ticket will still get you a first-come, first served spot for the show!
Nostalgic surprises await you at our “Make Believe at Muzeo” event on Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm live and in person in Anaheim, CA ... and there will be a host of activity booths to enjoy! For instance, this booth will take you back to the era of the 1830’s. Matt Schnittker, a Walt Disney Studios Technologist, will have a working telegraph machine that he built and he’ll teach all of the guests how to send Morse code. To add to the historical fun, guests will be able to create their own dipped colorful wax candles to take home!
Just visit the link below to reserve tickets and learn more:
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
Tickets are going very quickly! If reserved seating is sold out, be rest assured that a general admission ticket (secured with a donation of any amount) will still get you a first-come, first served seat for the show!
Step back in time at our “Make Believe at Muzeo” event on Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm by watching a shadow puppet show made up of original fairy tales … a charming and nostalgic window to simpler days. Just visit the link below to reserve tickets and learn more. Tickets are going very quickly! If reserved seating is sold out, be rest assured that a general admission ticket (secured with a donation of any amount) will still get you a first-come, first served seat for the show!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
General Admission will also allow you to experience our many booths during the day that will abound with creative crafts … you can even make your own puppet to take home! We will be live and in-person at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California for this afternoon of storytelling, magic and make believe…a special day full of fun activities for the whole family! Make sure to visit the link below to reserve your tickets!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
Join us Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm (Pacific Time) live and in-person at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California for an afternoon of storytelling, magic and make believe! We are delighted to partner with this local downtown gem, to bring you “Make Believe at Muzeo”, see all of the details at the link below!
https://fb.me/e/4htT843vZ
If you love magic as much as we do, you will be thrilled to know that we have two incredibly talented magicians performing at our stage show, John Guastaferro and Paul Kott. They are both well-known headliners at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and you will be stunned by their sleight of hand tricks!
You’ll want to get your tickets very soon so that you don’t miss out! We are already at 78% capacity (tickets are by a donation of any amount for general admission and $5 for reserved seats). Just go to the link below for tickets!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
We can't wait to share the magic with you!
Join us Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm (Pacific Time) live and in-person at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California for an afternoon of storytelling, magic and make believe! We are delighted to partner with this local downtown gem, to bring you “Make Believe at Muzeo”, see all of the details at the link below!
https://fb.me/e/4htT843vZ
If you love magic as much as we do, you will be thrilled to know that we have two incredibly talented magicians performing at our stage show, John Guastaferro and Paul Kott. They are both well-known headliners at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and you will be stunned by their sleight of hand tricks!
You’ll want to get your tickets very soon so that you don’t miss out! We are already at 78% capacity (tickets are by a donation of any amount for general admission and $5 for reserved seats). Just go to the link below for tickets!
https://makebelieveatmuzeo.eventbrite.com
We can't wait to share the magic with you!
We’ll have some fantastically tasty treats at our upcoming “Make Believe at Muzeo” event on Saturday May 15th from 4-7pm (Pacific Time)! If your mouth is watering from our collection of pictures here, you will want to get your tickets soon…they are going quickly! Just visit the link below to reserve tickets:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-believe-at-muzeo-tickets-151402044591
Lucky 13 Sweets & Treats knows that cookies make everyone’s day better, so they will be bringing their adorable, individually packaged sugar cookie kits. You can frost and decorate to your own liking!
If all that icing makes you thirsty, you can wash it down with one of Requiem’s special potions. They are an immersive magical café in Anaheim that serves coffee and tea with a dose of fantasy!
We can’t wait to see you live and in-person at the Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in beautiful Anaheim, California for this afternoon of storytelling, magic and make believe…a fun day for everyone! Learn more at the link below:
https://fb.me/e/4htT843vZ
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Thank you to all who generously supported our "You Get When You Give" fundraising campaign! We wanted to share a video of our in-progress concept art, so that you can see what you are helping to build. This video includes ideas for the atrium style main gallery and The Dream Parlor cafe.
We have been working with a couple in Italy that hand-creates music boxes and they have designed one especially for us. We are so proud to have these music boxes that are not factory produced, but rather hand-made by two highly skilled artists. Today, with the purchase of a Stardust level ($105) or above membership, we will send you one of these beautiful music boxes as a thank you! https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/become-a-dreamer-at-the-museum-of-make-believe
Please enjoy this special storytime by Charles Dickens!
We are so pleased to share this charming story-time video with you all, created by A Whole New World of Parties. The first special story is about a magical music box. In the second story, you can learn all about the Dream Parlor which you can visit once the museum is built. Please enjoy!
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