Category Archives: Museum Tourist
museum tourist: California Science Center
I was in Southern California in October for a wedding – something that seems to happen every six months or so – and took advantage of a friend of a friend who works at the California Science Center to get … Continue reading
museum tourist: elephant again
I was in the National Museum of Natural History on Sunday–love that place–and couldn’t resist new pictures of the elephant. I know, this isn’t my first blog post about that elephant, but he’s just so cool-looking. And I wanted to … Continue reading
museum tourist: national bonsai and penjing museum
Bet you didn’t know this museum existed: The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. It’s right across the street from the National Herb Garden and a short walk from the National Boxwood Collection and the National Grove of State Trees. They’re … Continue reading
museum tourist: mission san juan capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano is one of the many missions scattered along California’s coast. They were established by Spanish Franciscans in the late 18th and early 19th century. You know, the Franciscans, as in San Francisco. (Which has a lovely … Continue reading
museum tourist: Grand Canyon visitor center
Last Monday I went for a day hike at the Grand Canyon and stopped by the visitor center on the South Rim. And I thought, hey, this is totally a museum! Sweet! Ok, it is quite a thin museum. There … Continue reading
museum tourist: british museum
You know how I was talking about the Victoria and Albert Museum and how it’s really big? You know what else is really big? The British Museum. I don’t know, the V&A might be bigger. But the British Museum is … Continue reading
museum tourist: victoria and albert
The Victoria & Albert Museum calls itself “The world’s greatest museum of art and design.” I must say, I don’t have the expertise to judge the superlative, but wow, they have a lot of cool stuff there. I got the … Continue reading
museum tourist: natural history museum, london
“The dinosaurs!” That’s what my boyfriend, who is British, told me I had to see at the Natural History Museum in London. So the museum and I sort of got off on the wrong foot when I discovered that the … Continue reading
museum tourist: yarn edition
From the British Museum in London, I bring you a lady spinning fleece into yarn: The label says it was made in Athens around 490 BC. Some people who make their own yarn still spin this way, with a drop … Continue reading
museum tourist: Dulles
See? SFO isn’t the only airport with exhibits. This hallway in the C Terminal at Washington-Dulles used to have pictures of planets, but now it’s photos of D.C. Kind of nice photos. If you want to see them, buy yourself … Continue reading