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This week Pleasanton’s Museum on Main opened its newest exhibit, “What in the World? Unusual Objects from the Museum on Main Collections.”
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Some of the mystery objects from the new exhibit, “What in the World? Unusual Objects from the Museum on Main Collections.” (Photo courtesy of Museum on Main) -
Some of the mystery objects from the new exhibit, “What in the World? Unusual Objects from the Museum on Main Collections.” (Photo courtesy of Museum on Main) -
Some of the mystery objects from the new exhibit, “What in the World? Unusual Objects from the Museum on Main Collections.” (Photo courtesy of Museum on Main)
This interactive display challenges visitors to determine the functions of more than 20 obscure and/or obsolete items that the museum has collected over the past five decades.
“Some of these pieces are specialized tools that would be hard to recognize if you didn’t work with them,” curator Ken MacLennan said. “Others have more general-use functions, but they’ve been overtaken by new technologies or better designs. And some were made to do things that we just don’t need done anymore.”
Each object will be labeled with a clue to its function. Laminated answer keys — disinfected after each use — will allow visitors to check their guesses against the museum staff’s research into the items’ actual functions.
“What in the World?” will run through June 19 in the Phoebe Hearst Gallery at the museum, 603 Main St.
Special COVID protocols are currently being observed:
* Staff and visitors will be required to wear masks.
* Hand sanitizer will be available, and its use is strongly encouraged.
* No more than 10 visitors will be permitted entry at one time.
* The front door will be locked, and visitors will knock to be admitted.
For more information, visit www.museumonmain.org, or call 462-2766.
