Rosalie Whyel Museum
of Doll Art - Bellevue is still a very interesting town... excuse me,
- city. They have their art museums (a big thing in the Northwest), their
botanical gardens and their historic old houses. They have something
Seattle doesn't have: the Whyel Museum of Doll Art. This isn't merely a
collection of someone's old dolls; this place is an education for the
older set as well as the younger.
Judged as the 'best doll museum in the world', they, have on display
about 1,200 dolls from their collection of 3,000+. Here you can see how
dolls - and doll art - have progressed from the early Victorian Era to
present day. And, yes, they do have a store.
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The building is also
reminiscent of Victorian design and is complete with a neat little English
garden
Open every day but Sunday from 10a to 5p; Sunday afternoons from 1-5p.
Closed major holidays. It costs $6 plus $4 per kid to get in. If you have
more than 2 kids, they have a special family rate, - all of you for $20.
For more information, phone 1-425-455-1116 - or - peak at their web site:
DollArt.
If eastbound on I-90 take exit 10-A. If westbound on I-90, take exit 10.
Follow I-405 northbound to exit 13-B. You'll exit on NE 8th street
westbound. go to the second street west of the freeway, turn left and
drive another block and a half to the large Victorian house on your right.
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