Comments on: Magical Maryhill

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:47:06 +0000

Compared to other museums I have been to, this was definitely another kind of experience. There was not much traffic, but it was a Tuesday, and they were nearing the end of their season, a few days away from closing. I relished being alone in the rooms, along with the security guard, of course!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:43:48 +0000

The answer to this question is a bit convoluted. In 1917 Sam’s friend, the early modern dancer Louie Fuller convinced him to turn his mansion into a museum. It was not until 1923 that he went forward with the incorporation. In 1926, Hill invited Queen Marie of Roumania to visit Maryhill and dedicate the museum. It would still be a number of years before the mansion was completed and officially opened. Samuel Hill had long been dead when it was finally opened to the public with the art in place. This realization of a beautiful museum was left to another of his friends, Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. It really is quite an amazing story.

By: julia moore

julia moore — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:59:22 +0000

“I want to go to there…”

By: jude

jude — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:50:25 +0000

seems like a dream and reality both at the same time. that is my favorite thing.

By: Deb G

Deb G — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:46:13 +0000

Seems like it was worth the gas money.

So very beautiful it all seems. Did it become a museum during Hill’s life time?

By: Patrice Sieler

Patrice Sieler — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:32:44 +0000

It does seem magical. It seems like you imagined the whole thing. Were there any other people there? Did you wander around calling out “Hellooooo?” Sometimes in museums I feel that I am the only person there and I could go and open the cases or get on the platform and just touch and feel to my heart’s content. Are you sure this wasn’t a dream?
It looks so lovely.