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[rain_oubliette]

Linky dink: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42545568@N05/sets/72157627943215101/ This is to my set of photos from my trip - most are of the HMOA's conservatory.

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[cornerofmadness]

I didn't even know Huntington had one of these? I need to go visit

[rain_oubliette]

It's easy to find. I-64 to the Fifth Street/ Route 152 exit. Turn right. Turn right at the next road. Go up the hill. Make a left and then a left into the parking lot. The museum has four permanent exhibits - one about English silver and portraits, a collection of glassware, ant the Middle Eastern art, the Touma exhibit. (The woodwork is well worth the $5 entrance fee.) They have a lot of nice art, too, plus some historical things. The conservatory has not only the plants and fish but also beneficial bugs and some geckos and frogs to kill the bad bugs. I didn't see any of them when I was there. It is a cheap, entertaining and educational day trip. Unless you go in the gift shop... then it can get expensive. ;D

[cornerofmadness]

i'll see if L wants to go. She's the environmental science pro. she owuld like this

[rain_oubliette]

Keep in mind this isn't the biggest conservatory, ok. It's fabulous and well worth the $5... but it's definitely no Longwood Gardens. However, for a state that is one of the poorest in the nation and has some of the worst schools around, it's amazing that any form of extra education is available there. :)