A library card with travel benefits
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The newly designed Phoenix Public Library card (a key chain card available now, too) comes with a travel benefit.
Library cardholders can visit Phoenix Art Museum and receive $2 off general admission.
Just present the library card when you purchase your tickets. The discount is for a maximum of four people per household, so you could save up to $8–almost the price of admission for one adult.
There is no cost to apply for a library membership card if you’re a resident of Maricopa County....
January 3rd, 2009 | Heather Wright Schlichting | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcement, Attractions, coupons & discounts, Family Friendly, museums, Resources, The Arts
CHECK OUT VANCOUVER MUSEUM
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If you’re looking for indoor entertainment during the rainy winter months, check out the Vancouver Museum, located at 1100 Chestnut Street in Vanier Park. Also housed in this interesting structure that looks kind of like something from outer space, is the HR. MacMillan Space Centre. The Crab fountain sculpture out in front is a Vancouver landmark.
The museum was founded back in 1894 with the object of cultivating “a taste for the beauties and refinements in life”. Collections of curios and...
December 14th, 2008 | thevancouverguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: artifacts, Attractions, collections, curios, Events, Family Friendly, History & Information, museums, space centre
Visiting Lucy at the Pacific Science Center
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Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia was a celebration of a culture that I knew nothing about, as well as a thought provoking exhibit of what might be the missing link in evolution from ape to man.
But now I’m getting ahead of myself, so let’s go back to the beginning and I’ll take you along with me through the exhibit.
Back in 1974, Dr. Donald Johanson discovered fossils in Hadar, Ethiopia. The fossils weren’t human, but they weren’t really an ape either, leading to...
December 13th, 2008 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: archaeology, Ethiopia, Family Friendly, fossils, History & Information, Lucy, museums, Pacific-Science-Center, paleoenthology, science, Seattle-Center
Drugs Grow on Plants
... your curiosity. Three marihuana plants next to the entrance beckon you to come in. Only three plants because the law dictates that individuals, museums and shops included, are allowed to possess three plants for personal consumption.
The museum consist of one large exhibition room. The walls are covered in leaflets, photos and posters. Glass cases display hemp, weed, seeds, hash, bongs and pipes in all sizes and from all parts of the world. Samples of textiles and paper show that hemp is...
December 13th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, museums
Learn about the Leo Frank case before the exhibit ends this year.
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Nothing to do with the holidays but ending December 31 is the Breman Museum’s exhibition, “Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited.”
This is the truly tragic story of a murder that happened in 1913 that had a tremendous effect on Georgia and the nation. Very briefly, Leo Frank was a manager at a pencil factory and was accused of murdering 13-year-old Mary Phagan in the basement of the factory. The eye-witness was an African-American janitor. It was a very racially charged...
December 12th, 2008 | Linda Erbele | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Bremen Museum, Leo Frank, marietta, museums
At the Frye: Napoleon on the Nile
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A current exhibit at the Frye Museum, Napoleon on the Nile, allows us a glimpse at the Middle East through the eyes of savants who traveled with Napoleon during his 1798 invasion of Egypt.
Writers, philosophers, geographers, map makers, and artists, all provided written details of the journey, along with glimpses into every day life. These works are represented in this exhibit through a number of plates from the Description de l’Egypte (a compendium from the early 1800’s), Orientalist...
December 6th, 2008 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Egyptian history, French history, Frye Museum, history, History & Information, Lunch Hour Fun, museums, Napoleon, The Arts
FREE Youth Admission at Tacoma Art Museum During December
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December is a great month to take kids to the Tacoma Art Museum, AND it won’t put a dent in your holiday budget!
During the month of December, visitors 6 – 18 years of age get FREE admission to the Tacoma Art Museum. Kids under 5 are always FREE.
Brett Willis, president of the museum’s Board of Trustees said: “Our Museum is a safe place where children and their families can come together to explore, think creatively, and build stronger connections, all through art.”...
December 2nd, 2008 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: family activities, Family Friendly, Lunch Hour Fun, museums, Tacoma, Tacoma Art Museum, The Arts
National Museum of American History Reopens Today
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The National Museum of American History, is reopening after a two year, $85 million renovation project.
The museum upgraded many of the environmental and physical facilities (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire and security systems, elevators, heating, etc., along with a 600-seat cafe), but will also feature several major upgrades and visitor enhancements, including:
A new state-of-the-art gallery for the giant Star-Spangled Banner flag that flew over Fort McHenry that inspired...
November 21st, 2008 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Announcements, history, museums, Smithsonian, Washington DC
National Gallery of Art Ice Rink Opens Tomorrow.
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The Fall weather has been so mild in Washington, DC, it’s hard to believe that the ice skating rink at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden is scheduled to open tomorrow (a day where the forecast predicts rain and a high temperature of over 60 degrees).
Sculpture Garden Ice-Skating Rink
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Constitution Avenue, NW at 7th Street NW
Washington, DC (map it)
202-289-3360
Dates and Times – November 15 through mid-March, 2009
Monday –...
November 14th, 2008 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Family Friendly, Great Activities for a Date, Great Places to Unwind, ice skating, museums, National Gallery, Sports & Recreation, Washington DC
For the Photo Lover – FotoWeek DC
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Over 70 area galleries, museums, universities, embassies and art centers will participate in the first ever, FotoWeek DC, in Washington, DC.
Throughout the week of November 15-22, 2008, Washington, DC will celebrate the art of photography, with a gathering of the best in the DC photographic community, with series of exhibits, lectures, competitions, and celebration of all things photographic.
FotoWeek DC brings together photographic talent and a collection of images ranging from artistic to business,...
November 13th, 2008 | Jon Rochetti | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Events, festival, Freebies - Free or No Cost, Great Activities for a Date, museums, Photos, The Arts
This Weekend. . . Hang Out With Marilyn Monroe & Jimmy Carter
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This weekend. . .
. . . get away from the city with a drive to the Columbia River Gorge, home of the Maryhill Museum where you can catch the final days of the Andy Warhol and Other Famous Faces exhibit.
The Maryhill Museum is a castle-like structure on a 6,000 acre site overlooking the Columbia River Gorge, and is home to a collection of art ranging from early 20th century European art to more current Native American art. The setting also includes beautiful gardens and grounds.
Famous Faces...
November 6th, 2008 | Mary Jo Manzanares | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Andy Warhol, Attractions, car-trips, get away weekends, Great Places to Unwind, museums, Scenic & Short Trips, The Arts, This Weekend
Royal Palace on Dam Square; Interior
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After a series of restauration works the Royal palace is now open to the public. Visiting hours are because the palace is closed for visits when there are royal functions.
If you can’t find a central entrance doorway, it has nothing to do with you because there isn’t one. The palace started out as the City Hall. A monumental front door was left out deliberately in case an angry mob would storm the building in response to unpopular decisions taken by the City Council.
The entrance...
November 5th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: museums
Sundays equal Cheapdays!
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If you’ve read some of my earlier posts about museums, you may have thought, ”Eh, 9€ is a bit more than I’d like to spend on admission to see a bunch of old stuff.” Well! What if I told you that 1€ could open the doors to all of the State-run museums such as the Alte Pinakothek where you can explore a fabulous collection of European art, or enjoy some Greek and Roman architecture at the Glyptothek. Both of these museums are in great areas and are within walking distance...
November 4th, 2008 | themunichguide | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: Attractions, budget, Family Friendly, museums, Outdoors & Recreation, Restaurants & Bars, sightseeing, sundays, The Arts
Erotisch Museum: Naughty Dreams Come true
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The Erotisch Museum or Erotic Museum is located where you would expect it: in the heart of the Red Light District. The red lighting over the entrance beckons you from afar. The museum showcases the history of erotica. Its five floors are chock-a-block with erotic art and goodies.
The first floor is like a proper art museum with glass cases and cabinets displaying art. The only difference between general art and art in this museum is that all carvings, statuettes and figurines are of men with exceptionally...
September 4th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: amsterdam museum, Just a Bit Weird - Fun & Quirky Places, museums
Museum of Bags and Purses
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The museum of bags and purses is a place that every bag-lover should visit. Bags have been fashionable since time immemorial. Thes edays even men possess one. The museum is housed in a 17th century building on the Herengrach and displays 3,500 bags, purses and handbags. The current exhibtions Green Bags, brand-new and used materials runs until 17th August 2008.
Shopping bag for sale in Museum of Bags and Purses
Tassenmuseum Hendrikje/ Museum of Bags and Purses
Herengracht 573
Opening hours: Monday...
July 9th, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: amsterdam museum, museums
Museum Amstelkring: Our Lord in the Attic
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This Museum Amstelkring is a well-kept jewel. Climb the narrow back staircase to the secret room in the attic, known as Ons Lieve Heer op Solder, Our Lord in the Attic. The room is a stunning little church that recalls the days when Catholics weren’t allowed to practice their religion freely. Tucked away in a 17th century canal house with two smaller houses at the rear, the combined attics provide just enough space for the secret church and a box bedroom under the stairs for the residing priest....
June 3rd, 2008 | Marianne Crone | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: Attractions, museums
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