Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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Teensy tables, lilliputian lamps, and petite pots and pans—the tiny treasures of the Thorne Miniature Rooms are a regular visitor fave.

But have you ever wondered: How do we keep everything clean?

Join us as we open our diminutive doors for a bit of spring cleaning with our Applied Arts of Europe specialist, Jonathan Worcester.

Have questions about the cleaning process? Leave a comment below.

Work shown:
Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Designer). "A26: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1800," and "A31: Tennessee Entrance Hall, 1835," Made 1937–1940. Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne.