The Museum of Miniature Found Objects regrets to announce a temporary closure. It's suspected the recent fire in the Smoking Cubicle has damaged the newly discovered fifteenth-century mural in the Palm Court Tea Rooms. The MMFO has been communicating daily with the Department for Historic England, and is happy to report their expert team of conservators will be arriving shortly to begin the restoration work required. Despite these unfortunate circumstances, the museum would like to wish all its visitors a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

*Please note, the Museum of Miniature Found Objects would like to apologise on behalf of the Musée du Bricolage. Last week's statement regarding their recent display was not intended to denigrate in any way the great sacrifices made by the men and women of the French and British armed forces on behalf of their countries. Both the MMFO and the MdB apologise unreservedly to l'Association des Combattants de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale and the British Union of Military Veterans for any offence caused by last week's apology.

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Found objects:

= clear plastic baubles: 2.34pm, Tuesday 14 August 2018, women's changing rooms, Highbury Pool, north London;
= goggles: 9.14am, Saturday 20 October 2018, Queen Elizabeth's Walk, north London;
= pink plastic butterfly: 3.30pm, Friday 25 November 2011, Church Path, Highbury Fields, north London;

On behalf of the Musée du Bricolage, the Museum of Miniature Found Objects has issued the following statement: "We apologise for any offence caused to members of the public as a result of the display Tous les mercredis in the Rodchenko Foyer. We would like to assure visitors that it was never our intention to glorify war and violence. The Musée du Bricolage works actively to promote the use of power tools as a means for peaceful protest against human rights violations and to break down barriers between nations." 

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Found objects:

= green plastic bullet casing: 2.31pm, Friday 30 November 2018, midway between Dillay Farm and Down Park Farm, Gloucestershire;
= peace symbol bead: 10.47am, Tuesday 8 June 2010, Mackenzie Road, north London;
= plastic moustaches: 3:16pm, Monday 10 December 2018, Hay's Galleria, Battle Bridge Lane, London Bridge;
= silvered plastic stars: 10.25am, Friday 29 July 2013, Lyne Crescent, east London.

On Sunday morning the London Fire Brigade was called to the Museum of Miniature Found Objects. Raoul Théière (Curator of Body Parts) noticed smoke in the vicinity of the Palm Court Tea Rooms, when directing a tour party to the Sturm und Drang Galleries. Unfortunately fire had broken out in the nearby Smoking Cubicle.* Théière, thinking on his feet, snatched an assortment of miniature legs from the collection (mainly Bakelite and cork) and, quickly constructing a crude frame to which he attached these additional legs, was able to stamp on the flames with not just his own feet, but with a multitude of limbs, and thus prevent the fire from spreading further. The LFB commended him on his quick thinking. Above is a reconstruction of the dramatic event.

*Please note, smoking is currently banned in the Smoking Cubicle.

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Found objects:

= plastic soldiers: 4.47pm, Wednesday 24 July 2013, Thames Path (south), under Lambeth Bridge, London.

The astonishing discovery of the Anti-Forgery Auto Compactor's ability to promote hair regrowth in those experiencing baldness has led to large numbers of enquiries at the Museum of Miniature Found Objects. In view of this, the MMFO is currently revising its schedule to enable visitors to benefit from both the AFAC's facilities. On Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, the AFAC is available for hair regrowth treatment, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for miniaturisation of found objects.* The apprentice curator (Hedwig Peeves, above) who was instrumental in the discovery after falling into the AFAC during a demonstration to museum visitors, has reported he's "delighted with my lovely new barnet," and currently has no plans to visit a barber.

*Please note, charges will apply for use of the hair regrowth treatment. Also, where a miniaturised object is accepted by the MMFO for its collection, a payment will be made to the donor (see the musuem’s Schedule 302, Section 4: Payments for the schedule of rates).