Museum of Miniature Found Objects

The Museum of Miniature Found Objects has recently been investigating the Smythe-Pattinson system for exhibiting and cataloguing its ever growing collection. Rather than the more traditional method of ordering and displaying items by subject and chronological age, this revolutionary form organises collections around colour and smell. Those objects with no discernible odour are catalogued according to their colour, while those emitting a smell are itemised using the table of smells drawn up by Smythe-Pattinson. Along with this new system, the museum is looking at opening a series of 'smellorama' galleries, where visitors will be invited to use blindfolds to enjoy the exhibits to the full.

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Found Objects:

= coral earring: 8.59am, Saturday 4 February, Platform 5, Clapham Junction Station, south London;

= crucifix with bead: 12.34pm, Saturday 28 January, St Kilda Road, north London; 

= felt heart: 1.34pm, Thursday 24 May, Colombo Street, Christchurch, New Zealand; 

= hair clip: 6.04pm, Friday 22 June, Holloway Road, north London; 

= hair tie with bobbles: 9.48am, Wednesday 14 December 2011, Clarence Road, east London;

= Lego brick: 1.02pm, Friday 3 February,  Broad Lane, north London; 

= metal earring: 9.31am, Thursday 20 October, 2011, Woodberry Down, north London; 

= plastic heart: 11.11am, Saturday 28 May 2011, Lordship Terrace, north London; 

= plastic seal with silver t logo: 3.07pm, Tuesday 20 March, Brougham Road, east London.