| 词条 | Umbrella Cover Museum |
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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.[3] The museum began in Hoffman’s kitchen and was moved to a larger location as the collection grew.[4] The museum’s collection ranges in size from a two-and-a-half-inch Barbie doll cover to a six-foot patio umbrella sleeve. It has hosted special exhibitions including “People and Their Covers” and “New Umbrella Cover Fashions.”[5] 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] References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Skelton|first1=Kathryn|title=Weird, Wicked Weird: The largest (and only) Umbrella Cover Museum in the world|url=http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2015/07/03/weird-wicked-weird-largest-and-only-umbrella-cover-museum-world/1732947|publisher=Sun Journal|accessdate=23 July 2015}} 2. ^Nancy 3. Hoffman, Director and Curator 3. ^“Umbrella Cover Museum,” Eccentric America 4. ^“Umbrella Cover Today,” Maine Today Travel 5. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=X3L-D9i9BOMC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=%22umbrella+cover+museum%22&source=web&ots=n0ZEN8jGkd&sig=MHnRrdZdfmkgGT1m3KKHbdpqinc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA67,M1 Curious New England] by Joseph A. Citro, Diane E. Foulds, Google Books 6. ^{{cite web|title=Largest collection of umbrella sleeves|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-collection-of-umbrella-sleeves/|publisher=Guinness World Records|accessdate=22 July 2015}} 7. ^[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F04E2DE1430F933A2575AC0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 “HAVENS; The Seductions of Fall,”] New York Times, September 10, 2004 8. ^“Umbrella Cover Museum,” Boston Globe, October 9, 2008 External links
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