From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Objects, Setting & Important Places

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Objects/Places

Museum of Modern Art

Also known as MOMA, the Museum is a focal point in New York City for great works of art as well as one that regularly displays priceless works and antiques

Sarcophagus

The resting place, often bejeweled, of Egyptian mummies

Angel Statue

A small, marble statue supposedly sculpted by Michelangelo and purchased by MOMA for a mere $225.00. It is also the subject of Claudia and Jamie's mystery

Italian Renaissance Room

A room in the museum that houses fifteenth and sixteenth century art

Egyptian Room

A room in the Museum that displays artifacts and jewelry from ancient Egypt

Automat

A place where Jamie and Claudia can buy lunch from vending machines

Laundromat

The place where Jamie and Claudia wash and dry clothes

Library on 42nd Street

The first library Jamie and Claudia go to for research on the angel statue

Donnell Branch Library on 53rd Street

The site where Jamie and Claudia find the most information on Michelangelo

Grand Central Station

The railway station where the children arrive from Greenwich, Connecticut; where they rent...
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