Random Flora in Winter questions, as answered by Allison Berkeley, Manager of Marketing & Public Relations at WAM

How many visitors attended last year’s event? Roughly 6,000.
How many kids under 12? Estimated at 105 youth.
How many individual flowers were used in last year’s event? Thousands.
An average amount of time a docent had to say hands off per hour? Every hour.
How many arrangements were knocked over by smelling faces? None thankfully.
How many Museum memberships were purchased during last year’s event? Around 300.
How many pieces of work have been “floralized” in the past? 155 in the galleries.
Largest floral arrangement on record? Kae Collins’ of the young nobleman in the European Gallery; Danielson Flowers in the Renaissance Court last year.
Smallest floral arrangement on record? Florist—the Museum Café tables by the Worcester Garden Club; Susan Dewey — interpretation Of Portrait Of Sarah And Ann Haden by Joseph Wright of Derby.
Strangest item found in a floral arrangement: A toe ring on the interpretation of Feet from Statue of Asklepios by Ulrike Lies and Arlene Sjosten, Worcester Garden Club.

Flora in Winter, Thursday, January 28 through Sunday, January 31, 2010. At the Worcester Art Museum.  The event is free with Museum admission of $15NM. 17 and under free. Worcester Art Museum is located at 55 Salisbury St. Worcesterart.org.