Tag: museum
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Museum Highlight- American Airpower Museum
Just about an hour from Manhattan, Long Island’s American Airpower Museum is a hidden gem for airplane enthusiasts. The museum was established in the late 90s with the intention of preserving historical aircraft. This mostly lends itself towards having an extensive collection of WWII memorabilia. One of the things that I really liked about this…
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Museum Highlight- The Guggenheim
In a city known for its world class museums, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum continues to be a powerhouse amongst its peers. The museum’s iconic spiral building was first opened in late 1959. Although the design was originally wildly controversial, public sentiment has shifted, and it’s become a beloved part of 5th Avenue’s landscape. The…
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Museum Highlight- The Frick Collection
Once again open to visitors after five years of renovation, the Frick Collection manages to hold its own amongst the powerhouses of NYCs Museum Mile. The collection hs about 1500 pieces displayed in the beautiful Frick Mansion, though only about 500 are on display at any given time. The original collection belonged to Henry Clay…
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Museum Highlight- Adler Planetarium, Chicago
On my recent visit to Chicago, I wanted to make the most of the city’s many museums. Adler Planetarium is a neighbor to both the famous Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium, but still manages to hold its own against the giants. The Planetarium is free for Chicago residents on Wednesday evenings- though I can’t…
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Museum Spotlight- The Met Cloisters
While the Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of my favorite museums in New York, I’d only managed to visit The Cloisters this past winter. Located in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, this offshoot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is easy enough to get to from the city via public transportation, but I…
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Museum Spotlight- Wallace Collection
When I was living in London a few years ago, my schedule worked out in such a way that I would often have free time on Wednesday afternoons. “Museum Wednesday” quickly became a beloved tradition that has carried on through the years. London is stuffed to bursting with world class museums, but one of my…