To see the late sun backlighting a field of sunflower blossoms is to understand the colors of Vincent Van Gogh’s … More
Category: Museums
Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS) Names Seven New Sites Celebrating Diversity in Artistic Legacy
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced today that seven new sites have been accepted into their prestigious Historic Artists’ … More
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: Interpreting the Past, Inspiring the Present
Photo by Julian Parker-Burns, courtesy of Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. A woman had to be brave to take on the … More
Wellin Museum Presents Yashua Klos on Family, Art & Autos
For over 100 years, the Detroit car industry has been an important part of American history, influencing how Americans all … More
A Photographer’s Life in Focus: NY’s Alice Austen House
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of women who may be less well-known, such as photographer … More
Save the Norwalk Mansion!
This was the outcry in 1961 when the City of Norwalk, Connecticut, threatened to raze Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, one of the … More
Celebrating 100 Years of The Phillips Collection in D.C.
America’s first museum dedicated to modern art, The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., continues to fulfill founder Duncan Phillips’s vision … More
Restoring South Beach to its Original Cool – Art Deco Close-up
South Beach, the southern tip of the sandbar that constitutes Miami Beach proper, has had many incarnations since becoming the … More
The Chinese American Museum of Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. may be a relatively small city, but its museum count continues to grow. The newest — still in … More
Winterthur Museum Celebrates Christmas
Winterthur, the Delaware home of Henry Francis du Pont and his family, is a museum today, but in his lifetime, … More
