Museums
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Art at Vassar: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center on the Vassar campus contains a little bit of everything, but its claim to fame is its Hudson River School paintings.
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Enjoying a medieval fantasy at the Cloisters
The Cloisters is a museum of medieval art, but I think it’s also more than that. Spending time there is like being transported to another time and place.
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An Oasis in New York City: The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection is one of my favorite museums. In addition to a world-class art collection, it’s also a calm oasis in the middle of New York City.
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A Review of the Newark Museum
The Newark Museum in Newark, NJ is possibly the most under-rated museum ever. It has a fabulous collection and is just a short train ride from Manhattan.
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Enjoying Museum Surprises
It’s easy to assume that you know what you’ll enjoy at the museum. But try to keep an open mind. You may find a new favorite where you least expect it.
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A Review of the Montclair Art Museum
The Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey is a small museum focused on American art. Learn why I enjoy it and what I saw on my most recent visit.
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Strategies for Visiting the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the world’s largest art museums. Consider one of these strategies for planning your visit.
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Save Yourself from Museum Fatigue
Museum fatigue is what happens when you overwhelm yourself during a museum visit. It can happen to anyone. Here are some ways to deal with it.
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A Review of the Yale Center for British Art
The Yale Center for British Art is an entire museum dedicated to historical British art. Learn about my experience and the Louis I. Kahn-designed building.
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A Review of the Yale University Art Gallery
The Yale University Art Gallery is home to a world-class art collection. It’s free to the public and highly recommended for art lovers of all sorts.
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A Review of the Zimmerli Art Museum
The Zimmerli Art Museum is located on Rutgers’s New Brunswick campus. The museum holds a large collection of Soviet Nonconformist art, among other things.
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A Review of the Morgan Library and Museum
My experience at the Morgan Library and Museum, a New York City museum of rare books and manuscripts, works on paper, and other small treasures.
