South Beach, the southern tip of the sandbar that constitutes Miami Beach proper, has had many incarnations since becoming the … More
Category: Museums
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
Exploring a Musician’s World at Mendelssohn House in Leipzig
In a German city renowned for music and musical history sites, Mendelssohn Haus (Mendelssohn House) uses original artifacts and modern … More
A Taste of History: Plimoth Patuxet Museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts
November is Thanksgiving month, the quintessential American holiday that began in seventeenth-century Massachusetts when the ship Mayflower, dropped anchor off … More
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in its heyday numbered some 500 members of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s … More
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock, Vermont
While it may be best known for its post-card downtown and the number of wealthy people that live or have … More
Exploring the Connecticut Art Trail in New Britain and Beyond
Celebrating the artistic bounty of a small state that’s rich in both natural beauty and culture, the Connecticut Art Trail … More
Painting America: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site
The young United States faced many challenges and opportunities in the 1820s, and one was the creation of a distinct … More
Historic Yet New: Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum
Seeing the interaction of old and new at the Wadsworth Atheneum in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, is as easy as walking … More
