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Mind your…Mannequins!
 Mannequin at the WA Medical Musuem displayed in the iron lung. Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? Every Wednesday at the Western Australian Medical Museum at closing time, there’s a moment when we turn off all the lights and I turn around and catch a glimpse of figures in the dark – after all this time the museum’s mannequins still manage to make me jump! While their quirkiness is quite appealing, in a sort of retro way, they also help to tell a story, give a sense of scale to objects and sometimes help to demonstrate an object’s function. On the other hand, with many of the museum’s mannequins looking as antiquated as some of the collection, they tend to detract from the objects on display, some often fascinating many visitors with their, now out–dated, blue eye–shadow. Love them or loathe them, I don’t think the mannequins at the WA Medical Museum will be going anywhere soon. They’re now part of the family – nicknames and all! Post your comment – love ’em or loathe ’em? |
Posted by Lisa at 2:56 PM
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