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A 42-foot trailer museum parks at the Chandler Museum Oct. 7 to 11

A wood-paneled traveling museum interior with display cabinets
Publicity photograph for the traveling museum; not a record of its scheduled Chandler visit. Image source: City of Chandler

The Office of Collecting & Design, a traveling museum built inside a 42-foot trailer by artist Jessica Oreck, stops at the Chandler Museum October 7 to 11, the city announced September 18. It is a tactile, screen-free collection of leftover fragments, organized for delight; visitors can do a flatlay photo experience or a scavenger hunt. Related events: a film screening and conversation with Oreck Friday, October 9, 6 to 8 p.m., and flatlay workshops Saturday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m. and noon, both registered on Eventbrite. The museum at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive is free; trailer tour tickets are sold by the Office of Collecting & Design.

This brief records the information reported on Sep 19, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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