Three Gutenberg Bibles, the only surviving manuscript of Milton’s Paradise Lost, Thoreau’s journals, 1,500 Old Master drawings: financier John Pierpont … More
Category: Institutions
From Rescue to Renewal: The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
In 1980, a young graduate student made his first, seemingly quixotic trip to collect from people the books he needed … More
The Museum of the City of New York: Required Viewing for Visitors and New Yorkers Alike
Consider it New York City’s attic. The Museum of the City of New York houses and warehouses some 750,000 items … More
A Brand-new, Hands-on Presidential Experience Opens Near the White House
What if you could tour the White House and, instead of being refused the chance to see the Oval Office, … More
The Cartier Foundation: Light, Transparency, and Nature
There are no shortages of major cultural institutions in Paris where to view great art. There is the Louvre, the … More
Borscht Belt Museum Opens in the Catskills
“The last town I worked in was so small the mice were stooped shouldered.” “I plugged in my electric razor, … More
Riding High in Cody, Wyoming: Where Rodeo Meets Western Art
Cody, Wyoming, a picturesque gateway to Yellowstone National Park, embodies the essence of an authentic Western town. Locals don cowboy … More
Small Town Gem – Ancram Center for the Arts – Creates Community
The newly named, Ancram Center for the Arts (Ancram Center), in Ancram, New York, was originally established as the Ancram … More
Elegant and Exuberant, Saratoga Springs Sports History, Horse Racing and Healing Waters
Every year Saratoga Springs, NY, welcomes horse fans to its midsummer horse racing season at the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in … More
Eduardo Vilaro at Ballet Hispánico Exemplifies Leadership in the Arts
Eduardo Vilaro’s philosophy of dance stems from a basic belief in the power of the arts to change lives, reflect … More