It’s 1627, and John Alden is building a hearth in his one-room home at the still-young village of Plymouth in … More
Tag: museum
Florida’s Dalí Museum: a Cornerstone of the City’s Renaissance
As anyone might imagine, the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg is whimsical, playful, a fantasy romp into the heart … More
The New York Public Library Goes All In on America’s 250th
What does a 127-year-old institution do when the country it calls home turns 250? If you’re the New York Public … More
The Cleveland Museum of Art: “For the Benefit of All the People Forever”
In Cleveland, economic redevelopment and cultural revitalization have happened side by side since the 1990s. Growth and innovation in healthcare, … More
Preserving Heritage – The Amana Colonies in Iowa
They weren’t called towns. They weren’t called villages. They were called colonies. They are the Amana Colonies, seven settlements created … More
The New Museum Expands Its Hub for Artistic Experimentation and Community
A museum’s conventional raison d’être has recently been called into question, from provenance of collections items to funding and board … More
Centering Native Voices: The Penn Museum’s New Native North America Gallery
At the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) on Penn’s campus in Philadelphia, an innovative collaboration … More
Party Like It’s 1776! America 250, Colonial Williamsburg 100
Want to party like it’s 1776? No better place to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on … More
Dia Beacon – From Printing Plant to Cultural Conduit
The Dia Art Foundation is not your typical non-profit cultural institution, so not surprisingly their outposts (and yes, plural – … More
2025 Year in Review with Side of Culture
Side of Culture had a great year in 2025. We published a total of 36 articles on places and cultural … More
