Archive | 2012

National Museum of the American Indian

By Sharon on July 13, 2012 in History, Locations

On a recent trip for business and leisure, we visited the National Museum of the American Indian. The building is […]

By Laurel on July 10, 2012 in History, Locations

I had the pleasure of accompanying my son’s third grade class on a recent trip to Old Sturbridge Village in […]

By Rich on July 5, 2012 in Art

Well, open storage is really more an answer to what to do with all the items buried in the back […]

By Sharon on July 2, 2012 in History

As part of a family genealogical search, I recently visited Watervliet Heritage Museum, a delightful Shaker site. Hancock Shaker Village, […]

By Laurel on June 29, 2012 in History

After reading several books on the subject, The Wolves of Andover & The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent, Deliverance from […]

By Sharon on June 27, 2012 in Art, History, Western Mass

“Art, history, natural science. Make surprising connections!” The Berkshire Museum, located in Pittsfield, MA, is a hidden gem. There are […]

Guest Author: SerahRose Roth Herein lies the very first post of…going to museums with children! Our test subject is the […]

Delicate butterflies dance through the air in a flurry of movement and color.With a backdrop of tropical vegetation and flowering […]

By Laurel on April 16, 2012 in Art, Children

We packed a car load of kids and headed to the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA. The author and […]

By Rich on April 9, 2012 in New York City

Both the Met and the Moma (The Metoplitian museum of Art and Muesum of Modern Art for non-new yorkers) are […]