Category: Museums
Look here for my reviews of art museums in all sizes, places, and specializations. To get my expert advice on having the best possible museum visit, join The Art Museum Adventure Guide.
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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.
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Princeton University Art Museum Review (the old building)
A review of the Princeton University Art Museum in Princeton, NJ. Information about the collections, the experience, and what to keep in mind if you visit.
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How to Have a Great Museum Visit
It’s great to look at art online, but nothing beats seeing it up close at a museum. For the best possible museum-going experience, plan ahead. Here are some things to keep in mind.
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Hudson River School Day
Thomas Cole and Frederick Edwin Church, the two most prominent Hudson River School painters, both had homes and studios in the Catskill area of New York. One summer day, I went up there to visit the two houses, which are now museums open to the public for tours. This was my experience.
