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The #MuseumWeek celebration of museums worldwide is back! The first of 7 daily themes is one of “beginning,” i.e., #OnceUponATimeMW. We’re jumping in with a thread on the backstory of our own @InteriorMuseum. (1/9) 
In 1935, the @Interior’s responsibilities are expanding and have outgrown its WWI-era HQ building. 32nd Interior Secretary Harold Ickes endeavors to build a new HQ – the 1st federal building in Washington DC to be fully conceptualized & built in the FDR administration. (2/9)
Heartstone is perfect for Tudor fans as it has some very accurate depictions of the Mary Rose and Tudor Portsmouth.
Which is hardly surprising because we helped with the research! #OnceUponAtimeMW
Which is hardly surprising because we helped with the research! #OnceUponAtimeMW
But there are some more nuggets from the book you can find in our museum that we want to share with you.
And because we are responsible readers, be aware, spoilers ahead!
Does the story begin in 1509, when a young ambitious prince becomes king, and decides that one of his first acts will be to increase the number of ships in his late father's 'Army by Sea'?
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Does it begin in 1511, when one of those ships, The Mary Rose, sets sail from Portsmouth to get fitted out with guns in London?
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