I snapped this photo on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the entrance of the Chinese exhibit; take a good look at this priceless chair, valued at approximately $600,000. It has a priceless story attached to it, which occurred in June, 2000. From an AP press report:
A museum visitor looking for a place to rest his feet
picked an expensive place to sit.
The man failed to heed a do-not-touch sign Sunday at
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and sat down on a
16th-century Ming Dynasty chair, breaking its
horseshoe-shaped back in three places.
Officials said the chair, worth six figures, can be
repaired.
"We were very fortunate the chair backing broke on old
break lines," said Evan Maurer, museum director. "It's
been broken before."
The chair will be sent to the restorer in London who
previously worked on it.
No charges will be filed against the visitor, whose
name was not released.
"It was a terrible mistake, and he felt terrible about
it," Maurer said.
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My comment? STUPID MAN!!
