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The Headley-Whitney Museum seeks to connect people with their culture and the cultures of others through the collection, interpretation and exhibition of the decorative arts -- furniture, metalwork, textiles and ceramics. The permanent collection includes jewelry and bibelots designed by Headley, his jewelry specifications, 18th and 19th century Chinese textiles, and Chinese ceramics which range in date from the Neolithic, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing periods.


The Headley-Whitney Museum is proud to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual International Bibelot Design Contest.
The winners are:

Grand Prize:
Stacia Woods
Blanco, Texas

First Prize:
Chu-Alice Chan
Chicago, Illinois

Second Prize:
Darryl Alexander
Gilbert, Arizona

click here to see the winning designs

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Marylou Whitney, Honorary Chairman
and
The Board of Directors of the
Headley-Whitney Museum

Invite you to

Brunch and Bibelots

Sunday, May 4, 2008

RSVP by Monday, April 28, 2008

by calling 859-255-6653

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take pride in the bluegrass

Take Pride in the Bluegrass: A Tribute to Preservation and Tourism in the Bluegrass Region.

May 10 - May 18, 2008
You've been looking forward to it all year, and now it's here! Take time to enjoy the Region like a tourist during the 5th annual Take Pride in the Bluegrass celebration. Sixty-six tourist attractions make it easy by opening their doors for free. Numerous special events have been organized for every day of the celebration.  Take this opportunity to discover the treasures in your own backyard!

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Bewildering, Bejeweled, Bodacious Eggs
Works by Lenne Nicklaus-Ball

exhibit on display through June 15th

click here for postcards

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Headley-Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike - Lexington, KY 40510
Phone: 859-255-6653 - Fax: 859-255-8375

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