Slavery in Colonial America was not confined to the southern plantations. New England ports were the northern tip of the … More
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75 Years of Art, Culture, and Nature at Connecticut’s Hill-Stead Museum
A surprising Connecticut gem, Hill-Stead Museum presents superb Impressionist works by Monet, Degas, Manet, and others in a well-preserved Colonial … 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
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
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
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
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
Planet Word: Washington’s New Language Museum
Standing under the artificial willow tree in the entrance courtyard of the new Planet Word Museum, a visitor hears voices … More