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At the edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area, the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction, Arizona, keeps the spirit of the Old West alive through exhibits, demonstrations, and stories about the mountains and the people Read More …
This trip to the Louvre was motivated by the opening of the new Islamic art pavilion. While we were able to get into the exhibit area without much trouble, finding a spot from which to Read More …
The Louvre recently opened a new display are for their Islamic collection. And what a beautiful collection it is! Next Post: The Louvre’s Modern Architectural Touches Previous Post: Nearly All Read More …
The Denver Art Museum is housed in a set of iconic buildings. It’s a museum I’ve long wanted to see – at least from the outside. The original 1971 fortress-like North Building is not my Read More …
We are big fans of 20th century decorative arts, so the Kirkland Museum, with its focus on his period was high on our must-see list even before I found out that I could visit for Read More …
Istanbul’s Archaeological Museum is actually three museums, the Ancient Orient Museum, the Archaeology Museum, and the Tiled Kiosk Museum (the Çinili Pavilion). There is also a lovely garden filled with artifacts (and cats), but it Read More …
Topkapı Palace served as the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for about 400 years (between 1465 and 1856) until Domabahçe Palace became the official residence. Established as the seat of government for the Ottoman Read More …
The National Building Museum is one of my favorite stops in DC. More than anything, it is the museum of the built environment – so it has lots of information on architecture and urban planning, Read More …
We haven’t been to the Corcoran in many years. More than anything, this reflects our rather picky interest in art – there are a lot of things one or the other of us really likes Read More …
Lane isn’t with me and it is a stunningly gorgeous fall day outside and I am starting to feel stressed.It seems like a good time to go look at something beautiful, so I head over Read More …