Tips & Etiquette for Enjoying the Museum
Where the Exhibits Are
You’ll find exhibits in all of the main spaces of the house, as well as on the round tables outside. There are 12 main exhibits that are part of Sarah and Hunter’s Lego Museum. Additional brick sets that aren’t part of an exhibit are viewable as decor in both indoor and outdoor spaces. The couple created a helpful map of all the venue's spaces to help you find each exhibit, as well as amenities like restrooms and food/drink stations.
Where to Start
After visiting the Welcome Table, where you can build a custom minifigure as part of the couples’ guestbook, they recommend starting with the “Our Lego Museum Introduction,” followed by the “Our Dates” and “Our Engagement” exhibits. The introduction provides helpful context for what you’ll see in the exhibits and how the vision for the museum evolved and came to life. The other two exhibits follow a chronological order in their storytelling, allowing you to walk alongside Sarah and Hunter as they fell in love. After those three exhibits, however, you are encouraged to visit the remaining exhibits in any order you wish.
Accessing the Stories that Accompany Each Brick Set
Each brick set in the museum is accompanied by a vignette or caption that explains the significance of that set to the couple’s love story. Everything on display connects to the couple in some way. To uncover the mystery, simply open your smartphone’s camera, point it at the QR code in front of the set, and it will automatically take you to the correct page on the couple’s museum website where you can read the story of that set. (WiFi: Great Blue Herons; Password: Lakelife2021)
Can’t find a story? Some of the smaller exhibits may have only one or a few QR codes, with lots of sets included on a single webpage. If you aren’t seeing a set’s story despite scanning the QR code that accompanies it, scroll to the end of the page to ensure you haven’t missed it (and often find cute photos of the couple that go with the set!).
Play Challenge: To get in the spirit of play (which is what brick building is all about!), try guessing what you think each set’s connection to the couple is before you scan the QR code and discover the story. Some connections are obvious, and others will surprise you. See how many you can get right!
What Can I Touch?
The sets that are part of the museum exhibits, as well as other brick decor located outside designated play areas, are not intended for direct play. But for many sets, interaction (such as spinning the set around, opening hidden passages, or engaging with other interactive elements) is encouraged.
To help you (and your child, if relevant) navigate the exhibits, the couple has designed an Interaction Scale with a smiley face rating scale, pictured below. You’ll find the Interaction Rating for each set or exhibit on the QR code sign for that set. Some QR code signs will have an asterisk, indicating that the QR code encompasses more than one brick set, and not all the brick sets have the same interaction rating. In these cases, the rating you will see on the QR code sign is the lowest common denominator.
Pick up an Interaction Rating Cheatsheet at the Welcome Table to help you remember what level of interaction is permitted for each color-coded face on the scale.
Asking for Help
If a set has a rating of 2/5 or 3/5 and you want to interact with it, it’s okay to ask for assistance. All of the sets were built by people who are attending the wedding, and you can see who built the one you’re looking at by scanning the QR code. Feel free to ask them (or anyone who is an experienced builder) for help! Visit the Master Builders page to help you find someone who can assist you. Please don’t attempt to interact with sets rated 1 / 5 on the scale, even with help.
Made for Play!
After viewing so many brick sets, you may be eager to have some brick-themed fun yourself. In the hopes you will be inspired to play, the couple has created play areas around the venue with something for every age and interest. Below, click on the images to explore the games and activities available at the wedding. View the Venue Map to see the location of each play area.
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Tips for Seeing the Sets Better
Some sets are on shelves that are far away from windows or lights. If you have trouble seeing the details of a set with the room’s light, feel free to take out your smartphone and use your built-in flashlight. A dozen mini flashlights are available both upstairs and downstairs if needed.
If the sets located on upper shelves are too tall for you to see, a total of five step stools are available around the venue. Four of the stools are one-step, and one stool has three steps. Children should be supervised while using the three-step stool, and only adults should attempt to carry the three-step stool through the exhibits (it’s big and liable to knock things off shelves!).
Missing Piece Detective Squad
Find a missing piece on the floor? Did a piece break off a set while you were touching it? Fear not! There are two Missing Pieces stations in the museum, housed in magnetic red brick boxes. One is located on the upstairs fridge and the other on the downstairs fridge. At each station, you will find plastic baggies and labeling supplies. Click the button below for complete instructions.
Navigating the Website
You can opt to navigate the website only by scanning the QR codes posted at the wedding venue, or you can explore the site on your own. To browse the stories connected to the brick sets at the wedding, you can visit the "Stories" page. The main page you'll land on lists all the stories in order by the date they were published, so scrolling through it may not be the best way to navigate. Across the top of the "Stories" page, you'll find the exhibit categories; click any of them to explore the stories connected to that exhibit. You can also use the search bar (only accessible from the "Stories" page) to search for stories based on keywords. On mobile, you must click the magnifying glass icon before the search bar will allow you to type (a site glitch).
Drop Us a Brick Note!
What did you think of Sarah and Hunter's Lego Museum? Be sure to visit the comment box upstairs on the kitchen's island countertop. Grab a brick-shaped note, borrow a LEGO pen from the spaceship cup (featuring a potato astronaut named Spudnik), write a note for the couple about your experience with their Lego Museum, and drop the note into the red brick-shaped box before you leave for the night.