Sunday afternoon at this obscure little stamp museum in Weston, MA and surprisingly we were not the only visitors, although it may appear that way from this picture.
There’s nothing fancy about this museum. But it manages to do many things quite well. The staff was incredibly welcoming and enthusiastic. Enthusiasm, like yawning, is contagious. The power of a smiling staff is sometimes underestimated, especially when all the energy is poured into showcasing the latest technology or a blockbuster shows. Of course, both can be done well, but I think at times the personalized touch is sacrificed, although it has equal influence on the quality of experience.
The Spellman Museum also has great activities. Such as the Louis Braille Bicentennial Exhibit Stamp Hunt. Kids were digging it. I did too. The reward – a bookmark made of stamps, of course!
I also really enjoyed pawing through buckets of stamps, examining these tiny works of art and celebrations of history. And each stamp in the tupperware bins cost only 2 cents to take home.
