What are your hours?
The Museum of Folly never closes. A unique feature of our museum is the availability of beds in several galleries as an amenity for overnight visitors.

Is there a coatroom?
Just throw your coats on one of the beds.

Is there a free entry day?
Entry is always free, although there is sometimes a modest charge to exit.

How many pieces are in the collection?
A lot!

Are you a real museum?
Yes. Are you a real person?

Is photography permitted?
Photography is encouraged. We no longer recommend the use of flash, however, as we will be happy to increase lighting in the galleries upon request.

Can I touch touch or handle objects in the collection?
Yes, depending on your height and the placement of the object.

How do objects enter your collection?
Most are brought up in a freight elevator from the loading dock at the rear of the building.

No, I mean, how do you acquire them?
Some objects are on loan from individuals or other institutions. Some are donated to the museum by private collectors. Some are purchased with funds from our endowment (we are proud to be well endowed). Some are purchased for the museum by the Edward Lear League, a quarrelsome but generous group of high-level members. Some are left on our doorstep during the night.

I’m excited to hear you are well endowed. Can I join the museum?
Yes, we love members.

Continuing in this vein, can I have my wedding at the museum?
Yes, and your honeymoon as well. (Just push the coats off to the side.)

Does the museum appraise or authenticate works of art or artifacts?
Are you kidding?

Do you offer tours for individuals or school groups?
We provide an infinite number of tours, no two of which are alike.

Is there a place to eat?
The Folly Cafe is famous for its culinary surprises.

How do I contact the museum’s Lost and Found department?
We believe we have this feature but forget where it is located (if you find it let us know). For lost items check the galleries, as objects left in the galleries often become parts of the displays.

Can you provide tips for planning a visit to the museum?
To fully benefit from the museum’s displays, we recommend that you begin anywhere and wander as you wish.

Do you have a twitter account?
We are @follymuseum.

Can I get to the museum by public transportation?
It’s all right with us.

Where can I park my car?
Most convenient is the intersection of Bouvard Avenue and Pecuchet Street.

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FAQs

Various places of origin
Plastic, metal, wood, and colors
Various lenders

Since our building is new, our Operations, Visitor Services, and Graphics departments have been researching signage options. This small exhibition of 14 signs presents those that our cross-departmental working team felt would be most suitable for our institution.

Below is a list of what the signs signify, as well as the original source.

1. Top row, left: Meet the werewolves in our Fantastic Creatures gallery
   (lent from Mark Strozier’s photostream).
2. Top row, center: Art cars may attract moose (lent from tiny tear’s photostream).
3. Top row, right: Molten sludge controls mutant snowflakes
   (lent from work the angles’ photostream).
4. Second row, left: Terrorists’ hands will be scarified by electric eels
   (lent from mag3737′s photostream).
5. Second row, center: Stunt bicyclists perform during family events
   (lent from stuartajc’s photostream).
6. Second row, right: Redheads must turn off cell phones before exercising in the garden maze
   (lent from Mykl Roventine’s photostream).
7. Third row, left: Delaying the elevator is rude to those waiting
   (lent from hc gilje’s photostream).
8. Third row, right: Strong alcoholic drinks on sale in the Folly Cafe
   (lent from Fecki’s photostream).
9. Fourth row, left: New in the Folly Cafe, try “Pandora’s Surprise”
   (lent from lars hammar’s photostream.
10. Fourth row, center: Canadians should exit this gallery and go watch an art car
    (lent from greefus groinks’ photostream).
11. Fourth row, right: Caution: Cubist art may attack organic forms
    (lent from A.Currell’s photostream).
12. Bottom row, left: Take care in calibrating the auto-massager
    (lent from iwantamonkey’s photostream).
13. Bottom row, center: Do not attempt to comprehend the giant cauliflower
    (lent from WordRidden’s photostream).
14. Bottom row, right: MoFo encourages “Dancing with the Stairs”
    (provenance uncertain).*

*This sign, coincidentally, is similar to our present stairway sign — designed by our in-house Graphics department — visible in the sidebar at right.

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Warning signs, 21st c.

Dr. Thom:

As you know, we have begun providing comment cards for visitors to fill out when they leave the museum. So far we have accumulated 33 cards. I thought you might like to review the comments, which I have sorted by department in the attached spreadsheet. We will continue to monitor this.

AG

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