I thought it was a great smaller art museum. Some of the highlights for me were definitely the marionettes collections. They have many marionettes from artist Bill Baird. They had a puppet stage so that kids could put on their own show. Some neat scultptures outside the building as well. Free admission.
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Response from Charles H. MacNider Art Museum Thank you for the great review and for talking up the marionettes and sculptures around Mason City!
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