They weren’t called towns. They weren’t called villages. They were called colonies. They are the Amana Colonies, seven settlements created … More
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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
How AI is Reimagining the National Archives for America’s 250th
The National Archives has just undergone a major face-lift—a $40-million, AI-driven reimagining—perfectly timed for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. For … More
Art and Nature: Calder Gardens’ Dazzling Debut in Philadelphia
Along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, gardens with tall grasses and fall perennials and a low-slung building using wood and reflective … More
A Quilt Museum and a Quilt Festival at Winterset, Iowa
It’s called Airing of the Quilts. That sounds like part of a vigorous spring house cleaning. It’s not. Quilts are … More
Dinosaurs, Reptiles, and More: Edelman Fossil Park & Museum Opens in New Jersey
Tucked behind a Lowe’s home center in southern New Jersey, a former quarry pit seems an unlikely spot for a … More
