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The Morris Miniature Circus: Return of the Little Big Top Apr 3, 2016 through Dec 31, 2016
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Morris Miniature Circus: Return of the Little Big Top
Museum of International Folk Art

After 30 years, the beloved Morris Miniature Circus returns to the Museum of International Folk Art.  In 2016, the museum will restore and install the Circus once again. The Morris Circus is modeled after a 1930s “railroad circus,” back in the days when a circus would come to town by rail, set up in a day, perform for a local audience, then pack up and move on to the next venue. Morris fondly remembered the excitement that accompanied the arrival of the circus of his youth—with its steam calliope, horse-drawn circus wagons, and parade of performers and animals—and sought to preserve those memories when he began the Morris Circus in the 1930s. The Circus consists of an estimated 100,000 pieces, all made by Morris through a variety of techniques from woodcarving and painting to clay modeling and mold making. The return of the Morris Miniature Circus will be accompanied by a range of activities and public programs.

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