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In the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, the drawers under the display cases offer additional items of the collection.

Some stunning paperweights at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass.

One of the Millefiori paperweights at Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass. Millefiori canes are small slices of molded or bundled glass rods that have been stretched thin and cut so that the cross sections show a design.

Paul Stankard creates intricate scenes in his contemporary works of glass art at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass.

includesworks by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, and American art into the 20th century. Admission and tours of the museum are free. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closing Thursday at 8 p.m. Open Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd; Fort Worth, TX 76107; Phone: 817-738- 1933; www.cartermuseum.org Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass holds the largest, most representative collection of glass paperweights in the world. There are also Germanic drinking vessels and jaw-dropping contemporary glass sculptures. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closing on Thursday at 8 p.m. Open Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed Monday and December 24th through 26th and January 1st. Closing at 3 p.m. December 31st. 165 N Park Ave; Neenah, WI 54956; Phone: 920-751-

from Noon to 4 p.m. Closed major holidays. 810 Second Ave SE; Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; Phone: 319-366-7503; www.crma.org/Content/Grant-Wood/Grant-Wood- Studio.aspx Explore the Unexpected St. John’s Bible is the first hand-illuminated, hand- written Bible since the invention of the printing press. Calligrapher Donald Jackson, MVO, Scribe to the House of Lords and her majesty Queen Elizabeth II created the Bible with gold and platinum leaf on vellum, using hand- made inks and quills. He also developed the lettering used in the Bible. The Saint John’s Bible Gallery features changing exhibitions of 28original folios. The gallery also includes rare books and manuscripts from its collections along with tools, materials, and sketches used in making the Bible. There is no admission charge. Open for self- guided tours Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From June through mid-December open Saturdays from Noon to 4 p.m. Closed holidays. Visitors are advised to check the website for closings. Alcuin Library; 2835 Abbey Plaza; Saint John's University; Collegeville, MN 56321; Phone: 320-363-2122; www.saintjohnsbible.org Smokejumper Visitor Center honors those who jump out of planes and into forest fires. This is the largest base

4658; http://bmmglass.com Take a Look at American Life

Grant Wood Home and Studio was where the artist lived and painted from 1922 to 1935. His most famous work, American Gothic, was painted in this studio in 1930. Open April through December on Saturday and Sunday

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