Monday, August 04, 2008

The Farmers' Museum - A Working Farm

The Farmers' Museum is actually a working 1800's farm. They have people there that work the looms and make the uniforms for the employees.



The blacksmith makes the metal things that are sold in the museum shop and anything that is used around the museum. Here he is, demonstrating how to make a nail hook:



And here is a toaster:





They had old fashioned games:













The Empire State Carousel was in operation:







Ian got to milk a 'cow':








On display in the doctor's office:


A pill finisher in the pharmacy:





There is a working print shop where various invitations or whatever is needed is printed:


There is so much information packed into that museum, I could have taken a few hours to read everything.