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|  Your Favorites Are Back! That's right—the most-loved works in the museum's collection come "Home for the Holidays" this season. Marc Chagall's America Windows, freshly cleaned and conserved, return in their full splendor to a brand new gallery. A dazzling array of 50 pieces of arms and armor, including a knight on horseback, brings the majesty of a bygone era to life. And the Lilliputian halls of select Thorne Miniature Rooms are decked with festive finery. Don't miss these old favorites and new traditions!
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|  When Architecture Met Design Archisign? Designature? What does the interbreeding of architecture and design produce? Oh, just enhanced quality of life and insightful solutions to urgent issues. Over 30 of these cross-disciplinary projects come together in Hyperlinks: Architecture and Design. Featuring work from an international group of artists, Hyperlinks includes a range of projects—from new solutions to traditional spatial practices to responses to current environmental concerns and social issues. See what the future of architecture and design has in store when Hyperlinks opens December 11 and take home a bit of innovation with the beautiful 160-page catalogue.
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|  Gifts for All
Still looking for that perfect gift? We've got you covered. With three locations in the museum and an online store, the Museum Shop has the perfect present for everyone on your list. Whether it's ornaments and décor, jewelry and apparel, or books and games, there's something to please every art lover. For the supreme stocking stuffer, Adopt a Dot returns with colors from Seurat's beloved masterpiece as well as from other iconic works in the holiday line-up. Or give the gift that keeps on giving—a gift membership. How else can you put 5,000 years of creativity under the tree? And in case you need a few artworks to get you in a magnanimous mood, we have that too; simply download our "Gifts and Giving" self-guide.
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| |  Holiday Treats After feasting your eyes, satisfy your stomach. In addition to fine dining at Terzo Piano, casual family fare at the Garden Café, and quick pick-me-ups at Caffè Moderno, we're offering special culinary treats this season. Hand-decorated cookies, Bûche de Noël, and peppermint brownies are sure to tempt at the Garden Café all December, while special holiday cocktails will warm your insides on Thursday and Friday evenings at the Garden Café Tapas Lounge through January 3. Or if you're looking to learn how to cook up your own delicious dishes, register for Terzo Piano cooking classes. Sign up for five classes in 2011 by January 15, and you'll receive an invitation to a post-class party with award-winning chef Tony Mantuano. Now that's a treat!
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|  | Do You See What I See? This month, Seeing Things joins in the holiday hubbub with a host of events inspired by Chagall's America Windows as well as the shining return of arms and armor. For any Scrooges out there, there are several holiday-free events as well. Highlights include: | ShareThis |
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|  When Less Is More
Use the museum as your home base this winter during your holiday shopping sprees! Member Plus members and above save $5 on parking in any of the downtown Millennium Garages. Stop by any membership desk in the museum for your discounted parking ticket. Become a member today to enjoy this benefit along with exclusive access to museum exhibitions and events!
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| Mrs. James Ward Thorne. English Drawing Room of the Victorian Period, 1840–70, c. 1937. Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne. Jacob Halder. Portions of an Armor for Field and Tilt, c. 1580/90. George F. Harding Collection. Studio Makkink & Bey. Slow Car, 2007. Courtesy Studio Makkink & Bey. Photo by Chris Lake. "Black-and-White" Field Armor, c. 1560. Northern Germany. George F. Harding Collection. Burk Uzzle. Untitled, n.d. Gift of Burk Uzzle. © Burk Uzzle/Courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery, New York. |
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December 2010 E-Newsletter 
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