The Sleeping Gallery: Where the Paintings Close Their Eyes

Welcome. In 1910, the trustees of this museum locked its doors for good, and gave the city no reason. The reason was upstairs, in the long gallery, where the night staff had finally seen it for themselves. After dark, the paintings do not stay still. The painted skies go dim. The painted snow comes down. And one by one, in farmhouses and lanes and harbors made of oil and varnish, the painted windows light up. CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 00:30 Scene 1: The square and the dark facade 03:00 Scene 2: The brass side door 06:00 Scene 3: The entry rotunda 09:00 Scene 4: The long gallery of evening 12:00 Scene 5: The hayfield at dusk 15:30 Scene 6: The hall of portraits asleep 19:00 Scene 7: The winter lane 22:00 Scene 8: The restorer's studio 25:30 Scene 9: The great valley canvas 28:30 Scene 10: Closing of the first chapter This is Episode 30 of SleepFold. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss the rest of the series. Tell us in the morning: did you make it past the ten-minute mark? #SleepStories #Relaxation #SleepAid #AmbientSound #Bedtime