Tag Archives: museum
more about the national gallery
My mom pointed out that John Kelly had a column about the National Gallery renovation recently. He’s a fun writer and he actually did reporting (gasp) so he can say things like this: Eleven months into the three-year project, they … Continue reading
there’s bricks under there!
The East Building of the National Gallery of Art is covered in scaffolding these days. This fabulous angular building was built, as the National Gallery’s press release puts it, “according to the highest standards of the late 1970s.” A few … Continue reading
museum tourist: jefferson bible
The other day I was having lunch with a newly-laid-off friend, and after lunch she suggested we go visit the Jefferson Bible at the National Museum of American History. This is the excellent thing about not having a “regular” job … Continue reading
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: 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: 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: 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