There is still two months left to experience the Sherlock Holmes exhibit at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park. “Sherlock Holmes: The Exhibition” features original manuscripts, period artifacts, and crime-solving activities inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary experiences and manuscripts. From exploring Victorian London to unraveling mysteries, visitors can step into Holmes’ world and discover the mysteries for themselves. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Ace Hardware of Farmington and Distill Beer Wine Spirits.
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Experience the world of Sherlock Holmes at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park until September 28th. You’re watching the Local News Network, brought to you by Ace Hardware of Farmington and Distilled Beer, Wine and Spirits. I’m Connor Shreve. Sherlock Holmes, the exhibition, spans 7,500 square feet, winding visitors through five distinct sections.
So when you first walk in, you get to learn the history of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. So about his life, how he was a physician before he became an author, and really his fascination with science and medical science, how that influenced his writing of the Sherlock Holmes novels.
The exhibition is crafted by theater technicians, making it a sensory masterpiece intended to teach visitors about the forensics, science and medicine of the time.
You then get introduced to Sherlock Holmes. You get to visit his study, which we’re standing in now. So this is 221 B Baker Street. So very fun for people who are huge fans of the novels. It’s got all kinds of little tidbits in here about Sherlock Holmes and all of the stories.
Visitors put their detective notebooks to good use, helping Holmes solve a mystery, which was written for the museum by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle biographer, Daniel Stashower.
Then after you make it through that portion, you get to see a bit about Sherlock Holmes and pop culture, how he’s really infiltrated pop culture since silent films and just a lot of fun props and different things from the movies and TV shows that he’s been featured in over the years.
Krista Chapman with Farmington’s Cultural Affairs Department says it’s that combination of education and pop culture included in the display that makes the exhibit stand out.
It’s just a beautiful exhibition. Sherlock Holmes is still relevant today. He has influenced forensic science to this day and detective work, so it’s really fascinating. Yeah, the literary tie, we’ve partnered up with the library here, they’re doing free book giveaways. We’ve got some of the illustrations from the books that wouldn’t fit in our exhibit hall here that go with the exhibit there.
The literary element is just one part of the display, which also features botany, art and video to tell the story.
Yeah, I think it’s just a really entertaining and hour and a half that you’re going to spend in here. You’re going to learn a ton of stuff about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Sherlock. If you’re a Sherlock fan, this is just like absolutely going to tickle every sense that you’ve had. Again, if you like the murder mystery aspect of it, the escape room is worth it, part of it. The murder mystery part is worth it just in and of itself, and it’s just such a beautiful, curated exhibition.
The exhibition runs until September 28th at Farmington Museum. Learn more about this story and others online at FarmingtonLocal.News. Thanks for watching this edition of The Local News Network. I’m Connor Shreve.
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