Born this day - 30th April - Alice B. Toklas - mini blog

Born in 1877, Alice B. Toklas is probably most famous for being the partner of Gertrude Stein and the the subject of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas actually written by Stein. Her own most famous work is in fact a cook book, which included the recipe for hash brownies.

So what about museums, you may ask?

Is constructing a menu, a bit like pulling together an interpretive plan? Of course it is, so what did Toklas say.

“In the exhibition, there should be a climax and a culmination. Come to it gently. One will suffice.”

Sage words Alice B. Toklas