Are you looking for a more unique way to celebrate Halloween? Head on over to The Morbid Anatomy Museum – an extremely unique 4,200 square foot space dedicated to the celebration and exhibition of artifacts, histories and ideas of high/low culture, death and beauty. The museum includes a library, gallery, cafe, gift shop and classroom space.
The current exhibition running through November 6th is Taxidermy: Art, Science & Immortality Featuring Walter Potter’s Kitten’s Wedding. The “Wedding” was created by Walter Potter, a self -trained British taxidermist best remembered for a series in which he posed stuffed animals such as kittens, rabbits and squirrels engaging in traditionally human activities. Truly bizarre!
The Kittens’ Wedding; Circa 1890
While at the museum you may want to check out their class schedule – I mean, haven’t you always wanted to take a class in taxidermy?!
MOUSE TAXIDERMY CLASS-HALLOWEEN EDITION with Divya Anantharaman
October 29th 12pm – 6pm
In this class students will learn the skills required to make-and leave class – with your very own anthropomorphic taxidermy. Admission of $120 includes all materials, including Halloween themed props, a wood base for the finished mount and complimentary museum admission for the day. You will leave with the knowledge to create your own pieces in the future. Creepily fascinating!
Morbid Anatomy Museum, 424-A 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn http://morbidanatomymuseum.org