Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
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The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art is an art museum in Bellevue
, Washington, USA. It features a permanent collection of over 1,200 doll
s. The museum was founded in 1994 and has won a number of awards for its collection, including the Jumeau Trophy for best private doll museum in the world.
In August 2011, the museum's owner and namesake announced that the museum will close on March 1, 2012.
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
, Washington, USA. It features a permanent collection of over 1,200 doll
Doll
A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls...
s. The museum was founded in 1994 and has won a number of awards for its collection, including the Jumeau Trophy for best private doll museum in the world.
In August 2011, the museum's owner and namesake announced that the museum will close on March 1, 2012.