World's Smallest Museum?

Last night, Mayor Curtatone hoisted a pair of mini scissors and cut the tiny ribbon at the grand opening of Mµseum, a micro art museum in Union Square Somerville that just may be the world’s smallest museum.

Mayor Curtatone welcomed Mµseum to Somerville with a micro speech, the presentation to the museum founders of an itty-bitty Ceremonial Business License, and the installation of some very petite temporary parking spaces just below the Mµseum. He also present some teensy tiny surprises for Mµseum Founding Curator and Somerville artist Judith Klausner and Mµseum Chief Engineer Steve Pomeroy also of Somerville. The City of Somerville Arts Council, which provided financial support for the Mµseum (just a little), also present the artists with a wee certificate recognizing the huge value of their literally puny contribution to the arts. 

The Mµseum’s first exhibition, “Invisible Cities,” will focus on the physical and emotional landscape of the city; like the museum itself, the work included will explore the intricacies of the urban environment, and what it means to inhabit this mutual space. “Invisible Cities” includes work by Mara Brod, Grace Durnford, Emily Garfield, and Ted Ollier. The show will run through October 11th.

Where: 72 ½ Union Square (between The Independent and Subway)

More Info: Earlier this week, WBUR’s Artery blog took an advance look  at Mµseum. More at the Mµseum website http://themicromuseum.com/.