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The WAG (Winnipeg Art Gallery in Canada) holds the world’s largest public collection of Inuit art, with around 14,000 pieces in the museum collection and another 7,000-plus pieces on loan from the Nunavut fine art Read More …
Art fans, and particularly fans of glass art, need to head north of Minneapolis and Saint Paul to the Cafesjian Art Trust (CAT) Museum in Shoreview. This small museum features thoughtfully curated exhibits of art Read More …
A quiet gallery devoted to Canadian Inuit and First Nations art is tucked inside the stark towers of Mies van der Rohe’s Toronto-Dominion Center (the TD Center) in downtown Toronto, Canada. Now called the TD Read More …
The Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City is noted for its extensive collection of contemporary Inuit art. But that’s just half of what’s on offer at this unpretentious museum at Northwestern Michigan College. Surprisingly, this Read More …
Hill Annex Mine State Park in northern Minnesota allowed visitors to explore Minnesota iron mining history at an actual mine. Now the park is permanently closed, and the history it preserved will disappear as mining Read More …
The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, makes learning about glass and glass art fun for everyone through live demonstrations, hands-on activities, and stunning exhibits that feature work by some of the world’s most accomplished Read More …
The Plantin-Moretus Museum was a priority for my limited time in Antwerp while on my Tulip Time Cruise. I thought it would be a relatively quick visit, but we spent most of the afternoon exploring Read More …
Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) featured traditional textiles from Japan made from natural materials. That includes clothing made from a variety of plant fibers, paper, fish skins, Read More …
If you’ve seen the American Swedish Institute (ASI) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but never stopped to visit (or haven’t visited in a decade), you might be surprised to discover what you are missing.
The Gayer-Anderson Museum is a rare example of the Islamic courtyard houses favored by Cairo’s successful merchants, traders, and other men of means during the 16th and 17th centuries. Originally two houses, each with separate Read More …