Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
Appearance
Established | 1992 |
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Dissolved | 2012 |
Location | Bellevue, Washington, USA |
Collection size | Doll art |
Visitors | 10,000 (2010 estimate[1]) |
Website | dollart |
The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art was an art museum in Bellevue, Washington, USA. It featured a permanent collection of over 1,200 dolls. The museum was founded in 1992 and won a number of awards for its collection, including the Jumeau Trophy for best private doll museum in the world.[2]
In August 2011, the museum's owner and namesake announced that the museum would close on March 1, 2012.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Goodbye, Dolly: Struggling doll museum slated for closure, KOMO news, August 25, 2011, retrieved 2011-08-26
- ^ Museum of the Month: Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art, The Seattle Times, December 15, 2005, retrieved 2011-08-26
- ^ Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art to close, The Seattle Times, August 25, 2011, retrieved 2011-08-26
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- Buildings and structures in Bellevue, Washington
- Art museums in Washington (state)
- Museums in King County, Washington
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- Art museums disestablished in 2012
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- Defunct museums in Washington (state)
- Doll museums
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