Tag: museum
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Miss Florence’s Painted Dining Room
The Florence Griswold Museum in CT was once a boarding house for American Impressionists, who decorated the dining room walls for their host.
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The Hyde Collection – Masterpieces in the Adirondacks
The Hyde Collection is the most delightful little surprise – a world-class art collection in the unassuming Adirondack town of Glens Falls, NY.
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Exploring Buddhist Art at the Rubin Museum of Art
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York City is all about Himalayan art – works with religion and symbolism very different from what most of us are used to.
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Highlights at the Wadsworth Athenaeum
The Wadsworth Athenaeum is one of America’s oldest art museums. It has a little bit of everything and is a very pleasant place to spend an afternoon.
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Why Museums Don’t Display All the Art They Own? (and Related Questions)
Somebody recently asked me why most museums display only a small portion of their collections. Here are my answers to that and some related questions.
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How to Enjoy an Art Museum When You Didn’t Study Art
For anyone who’s ever felt frustrated or unsure in an art museum, here are a few strategies to make museum visits more enjoyable and fulfilling.
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The Beautiful Things of Hillwood Estate
Hillwood Estate in Washington D.C. was the treasure-filled home of hostess, philanthropist, and art collector Marjorie Merriweather Post.
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Unexpected Treasures at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts includes the McGlothlin collection of American art, the Gans collection of English silver, and works by Faberge.
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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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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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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.
