Peek inside the Thorne Miniature Rooms | Art Institute Shorts @artinstitutechi
Peek inside the Thorne Miniature Rooms | Art Institute Shorts  @artinstitutechi
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
A (teeny-tiny) little birdy told us that you wanted more Thorne Miniature Rooms content. So let’s take a deep dive into the maker of the Thorne Rooms, Narcissa Niblack Thorne, and the surprising everyday materials found in some of the rooms. (Spoiler: A copper tea tray is made from a flattened penny!) Learn more with Applied Arts of Europe Chair and Curator Kit Maxwell.
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