Winterthur, the Delaware home of Henry Francis du Pont and his family, is a museum today, but in his lifetime, … More
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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
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
Stuttgart Museums for Art Lovers
Art is literally all around you in Stuttgart, Southwest Germany’s largest city. The combination of four major art museums, more … More
Hagley Museum: American Industry and Invention
On the banks of Delaware’s Brandywine River, the Hagley Museum & Library has so many different features that it appeals … More
Challenge and Transformation at New York’s Museum of Chinese in America
The 40th anniversary of New York City’s Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in 2020 was anything but typical of … More
Glass Flowers and Ethnic Art at Harvard
Harvard University is known for the superb collections in the Harvard Art Museums, a combination of three former museums, where … More
