I made a page dedicated to this visit that I will update as I release these : /visit-of-the-greisinger-museum.html
A few days ago, I got the honor of visiting the Greisinger Museum, a museum dedicated to Tolkien which hosts the largest collection of Middle-Earth pieces, with over 3000 books, 10000 illustrations and 12000 memorablia, of which I was only able to get a few glimpses. Please let it be known that I have very few pictures of the books, as most of them are signed and the museum forbade me from taking pictures of them.
I first got to visit the Hobbit-Hole, or Smial though I felt it had too little windows to be one. Then I got to visit a Moria themed room, which mainly served as a display of "The Hobbit" memorablia.
A few days ago, I got the honor of visiting the Greisinger Museum, a museum dedicated to Tolkien which hosts the largest collection of Middle-Earth pieces, with over 3000 books, 10000 illustrations and 12000 memorablia, of which I was only able to get a few glimpses. Please let it be known that I have very few pictures of the books, as most of them are signed and the museum forbade me from taking pictures of them.
I first got to visit the Hobbit-Hole, or Smial though I felt it had too little windows to be one. Then I got to visit a Moria themed room, which mainly served as a display of "The Hobbit" memorablia.
Elven side of the room with illustrations and collectibles from the films.
These are rare copies of the books, signed with messages from Tolkien, I was not allowed to take pictures of these for copyright reasons.
A serie of original illustrations for American and Russian copies of the Hobbit and the Lord of the rings, along with the staffs of Gandalf the grey and Radagast the brown and a Anduril, the flame of the west.
Custom made Argonath, specialy designed for the museum.
Galadriel's mirror (gift of foresight and water not included)
Legolas twin daggers and Aragorn's elvish dagger.
A serie of elvish linked illustrations, mainly linked to the grey havens and Galadriel. All are originals.
Now sadly the most interesting part of this room, was the 'rare book' corridor, yet we were not allowed to take pictures because of copyright reasons, still it included a copy of the Hobbit in which Tolkien wrote a message to his 'special friend' (being Elaine Griffiths, whom convinced Tolkien to publish his book), a few signed first editions for 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' as well as the 1973 bill for Tolkien's funeral.
The next room I'll post will be the Gondor room.
- The Mad Hobbit
The next room I'll post will be the Gondor room.
- The Mad Hobbit