The exhibit presentis long hidden treasueres from the Urban Collection: Furniture, costumes,and painitings will show glimpses of life in the upper classes in the 18th and 19th Centuries.  The exhibition has two key objects, which is the introduction to different stories of the past:

A doll's house shed light on different issues. The house has six rooms and in each room there is a key object introducing one or more stories.

A travel box refers to the world outside the home and to the Grand Tour.

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The Siboni family
live in the doll’s house
from the 1850s:
Mrs. Siboni with the children,
her companion Miss Lauritzen
and the servants,
but Mr. Siboni is conspicuous
by his absence.
Where is Mr. Siboni?

The exhibition is a walk
through the rooms:
Cook – Kitchen
Nanny – Bedroom
Companion – Sitting room
Maid – Drawing room
Guest – Dining room
Mrs. Siboni – Ballroom

Together they give us
glimpses of life
in the upper social layers
in Norway during
the 1700 and 1800s.

They are represented by:
a water tank
a cradle
a sewing table
a tureen
a tea kettle
a chandelier

This has inspired
the selection of objects
from the rich collections of
Norsk Folkemuseum.
Artefacts reflect changes
in social intercourse and
perceptions of manners
and etiquette,
man and woman,
children and parents
mistress and servants.