After the great success of the CT clock museum, Jen and I took a trip over to Bristol a few months ago for another museum experience. This time it was the CT Carousel Museum.
The museum had a very unusual feel to it. One that, for me, was uncomfortable. It did not have the reverent feel of a traditional museum, instead the exhibits felt rushed together – placed to be placed more than as part of a greater story. The information was good, but the presentation was coarse.
![My personal highlight: Carousel Construction](http://www.mikedidonato.com/images/2012/12/Carousel-588x343.png)
The museum is located in an old factory. Many of the presenting walls are dressed with old peculiar carnival imagery. The painting of the horses was beautiful, but I couldn’t overcome a haunting feeling of being in a room with dozens of carved creatures.
My favorite part of the museum was a small section on the wood construction of the horses themselves. The picture above shows a sectioned horse along with parts in mid-process. Unfortunately, the rest of the museum felt a bit too bizarre for me.
Verdict: probably more fun if you’re a nine year old girl.