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My husband and I attended two exhibitions over the weekend in Toledo, Ohio. We saw Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Imagination Station and In Fine Feather: Birds, Art & Science at the Toledo Museum of Art.

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This was our second time seeing the Titanic exhibit. We first saw it at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan in 2012. The exhibit at the Imagination Station was smaller then the one in Dearborn.

It did have over 150 artifacts and room re-creations. The thing I wanted to see again was the Grand Staircase. Even though it was a replica, it was neat to see. Sadly, the Grand Staircase wasn't included in the Toledo exhibit. The room replicas that were on display were of a first class and third class cabin.

What I loved most about the exhibit was the china of the White Star Line and the photos. I was drooling over the replica china in the gift shop. I wanted to buy all of it. There was one photo that I wanted to take off the wall. That photo was of the bow of Titanic. So stunning. I was hoping the gift shop would have had one for sale. They didn't. Boo.

 Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will be on display through June 15. The Imagination Station is located at 1 Discovery Way, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

The second stop of the day was to the Toledo Museum of Art. In Fine Feather had illustrations and books that described and identified the many species of birds. The illustrations that I loved were created by John James Audubon. Audubon is know for his bird illustrations. His book, The Birds of America, is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon also identified 25 new bird species.

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I wanted to see the exhibition because I like birds. I enjoy watching birds eat seed from my backyard feeders. I know that I won't see anything too exotic, but I just look looking out the window and seeing so many birds. I have seen White-crowned Sparrows, House Sparrows, House Finches, Cardinals, American Goldfinches, Blue Jays, Robins, and Mourning Doves. I hope the feeders will bring new friends to my backyard.

In Fine Feather:Birds, Art & Science will be on display until July 6 at the Toledo Museum of Art. Located at 2445 Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604.