Andrea/Cara, musing today on two of my favorite subjects: libraries and museums. And as it so happens, the British Museum in London—an amazingly wonderful institution that always makes my heart go pitty-pat—has a fascinating story in its history that combines the two!
It all begins with Sir Hans Sloane, who donated his vast collections of “interesting stuff” (a true cabinet of curiosities of 71,000 items—you can see one of the drawers below) to King George II and the country in return for £20,000, to be given to heirs. The items included books, coins, prints, drawing and ethnographic artifacts. By an act of parliament, the gift was accepted and established as the British Museum in 1753. It was the first national public museum in the world, and admission was free to “all studious and curious persons.”
Now, not to be outdone, George II followed suit by donating the “Old Royal Library,” which consisted of books collected by the past sovereigns of England and royal manuscripts, to the museum in 1757. In 1759, the British Museum opened to the public, its array of items housed Montagu House, a 17th century mansion that once stood on the site of the current museum.
It quickly became a very popular attraction for Londoners as well as visitors. (How many of us authors have set a scene there!) From Eygptian, Greek and Roman artifacts to exotic natural history displays and fine art, it showcased 
wonders from around the world. And of course there were the marvelous books. By the early 1816, it had acquired such historic treasures as the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Sculptures (commonly called Lord Elgin’s Marbles . . . but that’s a whole other story.)
Books were also a passion of George II’s son, George III. As his father had given away the Old Royal Library, George III set about collecting a new trove of royal bibliographic treasures. Now, between the American Revolution and his bouts of madness, George III gets a bad rap in the U.S. but his scholarly interests are well-documented.
His first major acquisition was the 6,000 volume library of Joseph Smith in 1763, which included 262 incunabula (books printed before 1501). Starting in 1766, George II spent around £1,500 per year on books, and even when he lapsed into his bouts of madness, the purchases were made by his trustees to keep the collection growing.
It was open to anyone with “a genuine scholarly purpose—John Adams and Joseph Priestley, one of the leading men of science of his day, were visitors. And Samuel Johnson was one of the literary luminaries who advised the king on acquisitions.
The library was kept is specially-built quarters within Queen’s House (which was later expanded and renovated into Buckingham Palace.) A book bindery was set up in the basement—by 1776 it took up five rooms. The royal style was said to be “fine, but not extravagant.”
When George II died in 1820, it was unclear what would become of the library. (There were questions about whether it was now the private property of George IV or belonged to the Crown.) Given Prinny’s profligacy, it’s not surprising that nasty rumors arose that he was thinking of selling the library to Tsar Alexander for much-needed blunt.
However, any potential battle over custody was avoided when he donated the collection to the British Museum, with the stricture that it be kept together. It wasn’t an altogether altruistic decision—the yearly upkeep ran over £2,000 per year. And in return, he received government help in creating Buckingham Palace, a project near and dear to his heart. (George IV kept 33 books for himself, including a First Folio Shakespeare and a Mainz Psalter.)
The King’s Library was a wonderful addition to the Museum’s collection, adding 65,000 books on a wide range of subjects, including geology and theology, along with such treasures as a Gutenberg Bible and Caxton’s first edition of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales (but no works of Jane Austen!)
Space was now needed to house all the volumes, and in 1823, the museum built a neoclassical extension, and the library was put in the east wing.. It wasn’t until 1970s that the King’s Library was formally given to the British Library and transferred to special glass tower within the institution’s new building, where the reading public is still allowed access to it. Its original space in the British Museum has been reorganized with a permanent exhibition called Enlightenment—Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century.
I love that the King’s Library was part of both of my favorite worlds—libraries and museums! So, do you have a favorite library or museum?
I love museums and libraries, too. There are so many great ones here in NYC. I particularly enjoy the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The permanent Arms & Armor exhibit is spectacular, as well as other special exhibits and other amazing works of art. There is a Rodin exhibit right now I want to see.
The Museum of the City of New York is so much fun. It houses one of the opera boxes from the original location of the Metropolitan Opera House on 14th Street, before it moved uptown.
One of my all time favorites is The New York Historical Society. For many years it displayed a complete 18th-century coach. It’s now in storage, but I hope it makes an appearance again. There’s a great film about the history of Manhattan as well as letters from Jefferson and Hamilton. There is the pamphlet Hamilton published concerning his infidelity with Maria Reynolds.
The Neue Museum has works by Gustav Klimt in a gorgeous building. Museums and library/museums are beautiful structures.
I’m going to a meetup this month to The New York Society Library. We’ll have a guided tour to see the oldest library in NYC founded 1754. The website says it’s “a community of readers, writers and families for reading, reference books and many events.”
The Morgan Library is another favorite. I saw an exhibit recently about Emily Dickinson, which had a lock of her dark auburn hair, many letters written to friends and her glorious poetry. Years ago there was an exhibit about Jane Austen, and many of her letters, cross written on the page, were displayed. These authors wrote so neatly, I could actually read it. They have master drawings right now, so I want to see that, too.
I was fortunate to be able to go to Paris to see the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay. I was half dead at the end of the day. I need several months and a few years to see the Louvre.
I’ve been to the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and galleries on the Upper East Side, but contemporary art doesn’t grab me.
I love museums and libraries, too. There are so many great ones here in NYC. I particularly enjoy the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The permanent Arms & Armor exhibit is spectacular, as well as other special exhibits and other amazing works of art. There is a Rodin exhibit right now I want to see.
The Museum of the City of New York is so much fun. It houses one of the opera boxes from the original location of the Metropolitan Opera House on 14th Street, before it moved uptown.
One of my all time favorites is The New York Historical Society. For many years it displayed a complete 18th-century coach. It’s now in storage, but I hope it makes an appearance again. There’s a great film about the history of Manhattan as well as letters from Jefferson and Hamilton. There is the pamphlet Hamilton published concerning his infidelity with Maria Reynolds.
The Neue Museum has works by Gustav Klimt in a gorgeous building. Museums and library/museums are beautiful structures.
I’m going to a meetup this month to The New York Society Library. We’ll have a guided tour to see the oldest library in NYC founded 1754. The website says it’s “a community of readers, writers and families for reading, reference books and many events.”
The Morgan Library is another favorite. I saw an exhibit recently about Emily Dickinson, which had a lock of her dark auburn hair, many letters written to friends and her glorious poetry. Years ago there was an exhibit about Jane Austen, and many of her letters, cross written on the page, were displayed. These authors wrote so neatly, I could actually read it. They have master drawings right now, so I want to see that, too.
I was fortunate to be able to go to Paris to see the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay. I was half dead at the end of the day. I need several months and a few years to see the Louvre.
I’ve been to the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and galleries on the Upper East Side, but contemporary art doesn’t grab me.
I love museums and libraries, too. There are so many great ones here in NYC. I particularly enjoy the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The permanent Arms & Armor exhibit is spectacular, as well as other special exhibits and other amazing works of art. There is a Rodin exhibit right now I want to see.
The Museum of the City of New York is so much fun. It houses one of the opera boxes from the original location of the Metropolitan Opera House on 14th Street, before it moved uptown.
One of my all time favorites is The New York Historical Society. For many years it displayed a complete 18th-century coach. It’s now in storage, but I hope it makes an appearance again. There’s a great film about the history of Manhattan as well as letters from Jefferson and Hamilton. There is the pamphlet Hamilton published concerning his infidelity with Maria Reynolds.
The Neue Museum has works by Gustav Klimt in a gorgeous building. Museums and library/museums are beautiful structures.
I’m going to a meetup this month to The New York Society Library. We’ll have a guided tour to see the oldest library in NYC founded 1754. The website says it’s “a community of readers, writers and families for reading, reference books and many events.”
The Morgan Library is another favorite. I saw an exhibit recently about Emily Dickinson, which had a lock of her dark auburn hair, many letters written to friends and her glorious poetry. Years ago there was an exhibit about Jane Austen, and many of her letters, cross written on the page, were displayed. These authors wrote so neatly, I could actually read it. They have master drawings right now, so I want to see that, too.
I was fortunate to be able to go to Paris to see the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay. I was half dead at the end of the day. I need several months and a few years to see the Louvre.
I’ve been to the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and galleries on the Upper East Side, but contemporary art doesn’t grab me.
I love museums and libraries, too. There are so many great ones here in NYC. I particularly enjoy the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The permanent Arms & Armor exhibit is spectacular, as well as other special exhibits and other amazing works of art. There is a Rodin exhibit right now I want to see.
The Museum of the City of New York is so much fun. It houses one of the opera boxes from the original location of the Metropolitan Opera House on 14th Street, before it moved uptown.
One of my all time favorites is The New York Historical Society. For many years it displayed a complete 18th-century coach. It’s now in storage, but I hope it makes an appearance again. There’s a great film about the history of Manhattan as well as letters from Jefferson and Hamilton. There is the pamphlet Hamilton published concerning his infidelity with Maria Reynolds.
The Neue Museum has works by Gustav Klimt in a gorgeous building. Museums and library/museums are beautiful structures.
I’m going to a meetup this month to The New York Society Library. We’ll have a guided tour to see the oldest library in NYC founded 1754. The website says it’s “a community of readers, writers and families for reading, reference books and many events.”
The Morgan Library is another favorite. I saw an exhibit recently about Emily Dickinson, which had a lock of her dark auburn hair, many letters written to friends and her glorious poetry. Years ago there was an exhibit about Jane Austen, and many of her letters, cross written on the page, were displayed. These authors wrote so neatly, I could actually read it. They have master drawings right now, so I want to see that, too.
I was fortunate to be able to go to Paris to see the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay. I was half dead at the end of the day. I need several months and a few years to see the Louvre.
I’ve been to the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and galleries on the Upper East Side, but contemporary art doesn’t grab me.
I love museums and libraries, too. There are so many great ones here in NYC. I particularly enjoy the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The permanent Arms & Armor exhibit is spectacular, as well as other special exhibits and other amazing works of art. There is a Rodin exhibit right now I want to see.
The Museum of the City of New York is so much fun. It houses one of the opera boxes from the original location of the Metropolitan Opera House on 14th Street, before it moved uptown.
One of my all time favorites is The New York Historical Society. For many years it displayed a complete 18th-century coach. It’s now in storage, but I hope it makes an appearance again. There’s a great film about the history of Manhattan as well as letters from Jefferson and Hamilton. There is the pamphlet Hamilton published concerning his infidelity with Maria Reynolds.
The Neue Museum has works by Gustav Klimt in a gorgeous building. Museums and library/museums are beautiful structures.
I’m going to a meetup this month to The New York Society Library. We’ll have a guided tour to see the oldest library in NYC founded 1754. The website says it’s “a community of readers, writers and families for reading, reference books and many events.”
The Morgan Library is another favorite. I saw an exhibit recently about Emily Dickinson, which had a lock of her dark auburn hair, many letters written to friends and her glorious poetry. Years ago there was an exhibit about Jane Austen, and many of her letters, cross written on the page, were displayed. These authors wrote so neatly, I could actually read it. They have master drawings right now, so I want to see that, too.
I was fortunate to be able to go to Paris to see the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay. I was half dead at the end of the day. I need several months and a few years to see the Louvre.
I’ve been to the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim and galleries on the Upper East Side, but contemporary art doesn’t grab me.
I grew up, roaming in, playing in, and learning about Art in the St. Louis Art Museum. It isn’t as large or as spectacular as the NYC museums Patricia Franzino has mentioned. (I love the Cloisters branch better than the main branch of the Met and I don’t think she mentioned MOMA.)
But ti was home. They had Saturday morning programs for children in the 30s, when I was growing up. I don’t remember much of what we did at those programs, but they taught ups how to behave, while still allowing up to let off steam. They taught us how to love art and to love museums.
Those programs were gone by the time my children were growing up. But I took them to the Art Museum at least once a year. And they love it also.
My husband and I go to museums whenever we go on a trip. I’m not sure we’ve seen all the museums available, but we’ve come close (except for NYC — which has too many for us to have been to all in the seven years we lived there.
As far as libraries — both my generation and my children’s generation grew up in them. After moving, the first thing we do is locate the library. And there are the specialized libraries that genealogists depend on. One of the nation’s best genealogy libraries is in Kansas City. Another is in Fort Wayne, about 35 miles from my father’s home town and on our to be visited lists. As is the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City. — also on our to be visited list.
Maybe, if I live another 90 years, I can get to them all!
I grew up, roaming in, playing in, and learning about Art in the St. Louis Art Museum. It isn’t as large or as spectacular as the NYC museums Patricia Franzino has mentioned. (I love the Cloisters branch better than the main branch of the Met and I don’t think she mentioned MOMA.)
But ti was home. They had Saturday morning programs for children in the 30s, when I was growing up. I don’t remember much of what we did at those programs, but they taught ups how to behave, while still allowing up to let off steam. They taught us how to love art and to love museums.
Those programs were gone by the time my children were growing up. But I took them to the Art Museum at least once a year. And they love it also.
My husband and I go to museums whenever we go on a trip. I’m not sure we’ve seen all the museums available, but we’ve come close (except for NYC — which has too many for us to have been to all in the seven years we lived there.
As far as libraries — both my generation and my children’s generation grew up in them. After moving, the first thing we do is locate the library. And there are the specialized libraries that genealogists depend on. One of the nation’s best genealogy libraries is in Kansas City. Another is in Fort Wayne, about 35 miles from my father’s home town and on our to be visited lists. As is the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City. — also on our to be visited list.
Maybe, if I live another 90 years, I can get to them all!
I grew up, roaming in, playing in, and learning about Art in the St. Louis Art Museum. It isn’t as large or as spectacular as the NYC museums Patricia Franzino has mentioned. (I love the Cloisters branch better than the main branch of the Met and I don’t think she mentioned MOMA.)
But ti was home. They had Saturday morning programs for children in the 30s, when I was growing up. I don’t remember much of what we did at those programs, but they taught ups how to behave, while still allowing up to let off steam. They taught us how to love art and to love museums.
Those programs were gone by the time my children were growing up. But I took them to the Art Museum at least once a year. And they love it also.
My husband and I go to museums whenever we go on a trip. I’m not sure we’ve seen all the museums available, but we’ve come close (except for NYC — which has too many for us to have been to all in the seven years we lived there.
As far as libraries — both my generation and my children’s generation grew up in them. After moving, the first thing we do is locate the library. And there are the specialized libraries that genealogists depend on. One of the nation’s best genealogy libraries is in Kansas City. Another is in Fort Wayne, about 35 miles from my father’s home town and on our to be visited lists. As is the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City. — also on our to be visited list.
Maybe, if I live another 90 years, I can get to them all!
I grew up, roaming in, playing in, and learning about Art in the St. Louis Art Museum. It isn’t as large or as spectacular as the NYC museums Patricia Franzino has mentioned. (I love the Cloisters branch better than the main branch of the Met and I don’t think she mentioned MOMA.)
But ti was home. They had Saturday morning programs for children in the 30s, when I was growing up. I don’t remember much of what we did at those programs, but they taught ups how to behave, while still allowing up to let off steam. They taught us how to love art and to love museums.
Those programs were gone by the time my children were growing up. But I took them to the Art Museum at least once a year. And they love it also.
My husband and I go to museums whenever we go on a trip. I’m not sure we’ve seen all the museums available, but we’ve come close (except for NYC — which has too many for us to have been to all in the seven years we lived there.
As far as libraries — both my generation and my children’s generation grew up in them. After moving, the first thing we do is locate the library. And there are the specialized libraries that genealogists depend on. One of the nation’s best genealogy libraries is in Kansas City. Another is in Fort Wayne, about 35 miles from my father’s home town and on our to be visited lists. As is the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City. — also on our to be visited list.
Maybe, if I live another 90 years, I can get to them all!
I grew up, roaming in, playing in, and learning about Art in the St. Louis Art Museum. It isn’t as large or as spectacular as the NYC museums Patricia Franzino has mentioned. (I love the Cloisters branch better than the main branch of the Met and I don’t think she mentioned MOMA.)
But ti was home. They had Saturday morning programs for children in the 30s, when I was growing up. I don’t remember much of what we did at those programs, but they taught ups how to behave, while still allowing up to let off steam. They taught us how to love art and to love museums.
Those programs were gone by the time my children were growing up. But I took them to the Art Museum at least once a year. And they love it also.
My husband and I go to museums whenever we go on a trip. I’m not sure we’ve seen all the museums available, but we’ve come close (except for NYC — which has too many for us to have been to all in the seven years we lived there.
As far as libraries — both my generation and my children’s generation grew up in them. After moving, the first thing we do is locate the library. And there are the specialized libraries that genealogists depend on. One of the nation’s best genealogy libraries is in Kansas City. Another is in Fort Wayne, about 35 miles from my father’s home town and on our to be visited lists. As is the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City. — also on our to be visited list.
Maybe, if I live another 90 years, I can get to them all!
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You had me at museum! Throw in a library and I am the happiest of campers!
I visited the British Museum often as a child during the three years we lived in the UK. Seeing the Rosetta Stone after studying it and its importance in history class was a defining moment in my life. I have been in love with the magic of language every since. I was fortunate enough to see the King Tut exhibit as well, but it made be a bit sad. I felt sorry for the boy king and his being so far from home.
My travels as an adult have allowed me to visit quite a few museums. A trip to Amsterdam afforded me the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank House. I will admit I cried. I spent two days wandering the Rijksmuseum and still did not see everything. Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch was incredible. As was the complete Viking ship restored in one the basement rooms.
You had me at museum! Throw in a library and I am the happiest of campers!
I visited the British Museum often as a child during the three years we lived in the UK. Seeing the Rosetta Stone after studying it and its importance in history class was a defining moment in my life. I have been in love with the magic of language every since. I was fortunate enough to see the King Tut exhibit as well, but it made be a bit sad. I felt sorry for the boy king and his being so far from home.
My travels as an adult have allowed me to visit quite a few museums. A trip to Amsterdam afforded me the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank House. I will admit I cried. I spent two days wandering the Rijksmuseum and still did not see everything. Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch was incredible. As was the complete Viking ship restored in one the basement rooms.
You had me at museum! Throw in a library and I am the happiest of campers!
I visited the British Museum often as a child during the three years we lived in the UK. Seeing the Rosetta Stone after studying it and its importance in history class was a defining moment in my life. I have been in love with the magic of language every since. I was fortunate enough to see the King Tut exhibit as well, but it made be a bit sad. I felt sorry for the boy king and his being so far from home.
My travels as an adult have allowed me to visit quite a few museums. A trip to Amsterdam afforded me the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank House. I will admit I cried. I spent two days wandering the Rijksmuseum and still did not see everything. Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch was incredible. As was the complete Viking ship restored in one the basement rooms.
You had me at museum! Throw in a library and I am the happiest of campers!
I visited the British Museum often as a child during the three years we lived in the UK. Seeing the Rosetta Stone after studying it and its importance in history class was a defining moment in my life. I have been in love with the magic of language every since. I was fortunate enough to see the King Tut exhibit as well, but it made be a bit sad. I felt sorry for the boy king and his being so far from home.
My travels as an adult have allowed me to visit quite a few museums. A trip to Amsterdam afforded me the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank House. I will admit I cried. I spent two days wandering the Rijksmuseum and still did not see everything. Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch was incredible. As was the complete Viking ship restored in one the basement rooms.
You had me at museum! Throw in a library and I am the happiest of campers!
I visited the British Museum often as a child during the three years we lived in the UK. Seeing the Rosetta Stone after studying it and its importance in history class was a defining moment in my life. I have been in love with the magic of language every since. I was fortunate enough to see the King Tut exhibit as well, but it made be a bit sad. I felt sorry for the boy king and his being so far from home.
My travels as an adult have allowed me to visit quite a few museums. A trip to Amsterdam afforded me the opportunity to visit the Anne Frank House. I will admit I cried. I spent two days wandering the Rijksmuseum and still did not see everything. Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch was incredible. As was the complete Viking ship restored in one the basement rooms.
I love museums and libraries – always have. I guess the most famous museum I visited was the Louvre in Paris many years ago. Of course, we didn’t have time to see even a fraction of what was there. Most recent visit to a museum was a Confederate museum in the Dallas/Fort Worth area a couple of years ago. What I found most interesting was a room filled with clothing (mostly dresses) from that era.
As for libraries, some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting libraries. During the school year I got most books from the school library, but in the Summer, my friend and I would walk the 10 or 12 blocks to the closest library branch. Kids were allowed more freedom back then than they are now. And, of course, on the way home we would stop at the Deli for an ice cold Coke. Happy days.
I love museums and libraries – always have. I guess the most famous museum I visited was the Louvre in Paris many years ago. Of course, we didn’t have time to see even a fraction of what was there. Most recent visit to a museum was a Confederate museum in the Dallas/Fort Worth area a couple of years ago. What I found most interesting was a room filled with clothing (mostly dresses) from that era.
As for libraries, some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting libraries. During the school year I got most books from the school library, but in the Summer, my friend and I would walk the 10 or 12 blocks to the closest library branch. Kids were allowed more freedom back then than they are now. And, of course, on the way home we would stop at the Deli for an ice cold Coke. Happy days.
I love museums and libraries – always have. I guess the most famous museum I visited was the Louvre in Paris many years ago. Of course, we didn’t have time to see even a fraction of what was there. Most recent visit to a museum was a Confederate museum in the Dallas/Fort Worth area a couple of years ago. What I found most interesting was a room filled with clothing (mostly dresses) from that era.
As for libraries, some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting libraries. During the school year I got most books from the school library, but in the Summer, my friend and I would walk the 10 or 12 blocks to the closest library branch. Kids were allowed more freedom back then than they are now. And, of course, on the way home we would stop at the Deli for an ice cold Coke. Happy days.
I love museums and libraries – always have. I guess the most famous museum I visited was the Louvre in Paris many years ago. Of course, we didn’t have time to see even a fraction of what was there. Most recent visit to a museum was a Confederate museum in the Dallas/Fort Worth area a couple of years ago. What I found most interesting was a room filled with clothing (mostly dresses) from that era.
As for libraries, some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting libraries. During the school year I got most books from the school library, but in the Summer, my friend and I would walk the 10 or 12 blocks to the closest library branch. Kids were allowed more freedom back then than they are now. And, of course, on the way home we would stop at the Deli for an ice cold Coke. Happy days.
I love museums and libraries – always have. I guess the most famous museum I visited was the Louvre in Paris many years ago. Of course, we didn’t have time to see even a fraction of what was there. Most recent visit to a museum was a Confederate museum in the Dallas/Fort Worth area a couple of years ago. What I found most interesting was a room filled with clothing (mostly dresses) from that era.
As for libraries, some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting libraries. During the school year I got most books from the school library, but in the Summer, my friend and I would walk the 10 or 12 blocks to the closest library branch. Kids were allowed more freedom back then than they are now. And, of course, on the way home we would stop at the Deli for an ice cold Coke. Happy days.
Oh, Patricia, you’ve named some of my absolute favorites in NYC!I’ve loved the Arms and Armor Room at the Met since I was a kid—I really think it was one of the things that got me so fascinated by history. Adore the NY Historical Society (they had a marvelous exhibit recently on “Eloise”) the Neeue Gallery and the Morgan. The drawing exhibit is on my list to see soon!
Oh, Patricia, you’ve named some of my absolute favorites in NYC!I’ve loved the Arms and Armor Room at the Met since I was a kid—I really think it was one of the things that got me so fascinated by history. Adore the NY Historical Society (they had a marvelous exhibit recently on “Eloise”) the Neeue Gallery and the Morgan. The drawing exhibit is on my list to see soon!
Oh, Patricia, you’ve named some of my absolute favorites in NYC!I’ve loved the Arms and Armor Room at the Met since I was a kid—I really think it was one of the things that got me so fascinated by history. Adore the NY Historical Society (they had a marvelous exhibit recently on “Eloise”) the Neeue Gallery and the Morgan. The drawing exhibit is on my list to see soon!
Oh, Patricia, you’ve named some of my absolute favorites in NYC!I’ve loved the Arms and Armor Room at the Met since I was a kid—I really think it was one of the things that got me so fascinated by history. Adore the NY Historical Society (they had a marvelous exhibit recently on “Eloise”) the Neeue Gallery and the Morgan. The drawing exhibit is on my list to see soon!
Oh, Patricia, you’ve named some of my absolute favorites in NYC!I’ve loved the Arms and Armor Room at the Met since I was a kid—I really think it was one of the things that got me so fascinated by history. Adore the NY Historical Society (they had a marvelous exhibit recently on “Eloise”) the Neeue Gallery and the Morgan. The drawing exhibit is on my list to see soon!
Sue, the St. Louis Art Museum sounds wonderful. Any place that does active programs to get people engaged in art is special. And I love The Cloisters too. So peace up there, and the views across the Hudson are spectacular.
When I moved to my present town, the first thing I did too was locate the libraries. We’re very lucky in that we have three branches, and one of them is an old historic one with a wood-burning fireplace in the reading room—which is lit during the winter.
I know how much you like genealogy, so I hope you get to visit one library in Salt Lake, which I’ve heard is amazing. How about a road trip!
Sue, the St. Louis Art Museum sounds wonderful. Any place that does active programs to get people engaged in art is special. And I love The Cloisters too. So peace up there, and the views across the Hudson are spectacular.
When I moved to my present town, the first thing I did too was locate the libraries. We’re very lucky in that we have three branches, and one of them is an old historic one with a wood-burning fireplace in the reading room—which is lit during the winter.
I know how much you like genealogy, so I hope you get to visit one library in Salt Lake, which I’ve heard is amazing. How about a road trip!
Sue, the St. Louis Art Museum sounds wonderful. Any place that does active programs to get people engaged in art is special. And I love The Cloisters too. So peace up there, and the views across the Hudson are spectacular.
When I moved to my present town, the first thing I did too was locate the libraries. We’re very lucky in that we have three branches, and one of them is an old historic one with a wood-burning fireplace in the reading room—which is lit during the winter.
I know how much you like genealogy, so I hope you get to visit one library in Salt Lake, which I’ve heard is amazing. How about a road trip!
Sue, the St. Louis Art Museum sounds wonderful. Any place that does active programs to get people engaged in art is special. And I love The Cloisters too. So peace up there, and the views across the Hudson are spectacular.
When I moved to my present town, the first thing I did too was locate the libraries. We’re very lucky in that we have three branches, and one of them is an old historic one with a wood-burning fireplace in the reading room—which is lit during the winter.
I know how much you like genealogy, so I hope you get to visit one library in Salt Lake, which I’ve heard is amazing. How about a road trip!
Sue, the St. Louis Art Museum sounds wonderful. Any place that does active programs to get people engaged in art is special. And I love The Cloisters too. So peace up there, and the views across the Hudson are spectacular.
When I moved to my present town, the first thing I did too was locate the libraries. We’re very lucky in that we have three branches, and one of them is an old historic one with a wood-burning fireplace in the reading room—which is lit during the winter.
I know how much you like genealogy, so I hope you get to visit one library in Salt Lake, which I’ve heard is amazing. How about a road trip!
Oh, lucky you with frequent visits to the British Museum. It’s one of my favorite places in the world.
I’ve haven’t spent much time in Amsterdam, so the Rijksmuseum is on my To Do wish list. And the Anne Frank House is a must too. So many wonderful places to visit!
Oh, lucky you with frequent visits to the British Museum. It’s one of my favorite places in the world.
I’ve haven’t spent much time in Amsterdam, so the Rijksmuseum is on my To Do wish list. And the Anne Frank House is a must too. So many wonderful places to visit!
Oh, lucky you with frequent visits to the British Museum. It’s one of my favorite places in the world.
I’ve haven’t spent much time in Amsterdam, so the Rijksmuseum is on my To Do wish list. And the Anne Frank House is a must too. So many wonderful places to visit!
Oh, lucky you with frequent visits to the British Museum. It’s one of my favorite places in the world.
I’ve haven’t spent much time in Amsterdam, so the Rijksmuseum is on my To Do wish list. And the Anne Frank House is a must too. So many wonderful places to visit!
Oh, lucky you with frequent visits to the British Museum. It’s one of my favorite places in the world.
I’ve haven’t spent much time in Amsterdam, so the Rijksmuseum is on my To Do wish list. And the Anne Frank House is a must too. So many wonderful places to visit!
What wonderful memeories, Mary. I spent a lot of time in libraries as a kid too. We had one on the main street of my town, and my mother knew she could park me there while she did her shopping and never worry that I’d stray from the reading table, where I always had my nose in a book!
What wonderful memeories, Mary. I spent a lot of time in libraries as a kid too. We had one on the main street of my town, and my mother knew she could park me there while she did her shopping and never worry that I’d stray from the reading table, where I always had my nose in a book!
What wonderful memeories, Mary. I spent a lot of time in libraries as a kid too. We had one on the main street of my town, and my mother knew she could park me there while she did her shopping and never worry that I’d stray from the reading table, where I always had my nose in a book!
What wonderful memeories, Mary. I spent a lot of time in libraries as a kid too. We had one on the main street of my town, and my mother knew she could park me there while she did her shopping and never worry that I’d stray from the reading table, where I always had my nose in a book!
What wonderful memeories, Mary. I spent a lot of time in libraries as a kid too. We had one on the main street of my town, and my mother knew she could park me there while she did her shopping and never worry that I’d stray from the reading table, where I always had my nose in a book!
I’ve had the pleasure of being in The British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Smithsonian, and a few others. It’s always fun poking around a museum and seeing what there is to see. Thanks for an enjoyable post, Andrea/Cara.
I’ve had the pleasure of being in The British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Smithsonian, and a few others. It’s always fun poking around a museum and seeing what there is to see. Thanks for an enjoyable post, Andrea/Cara.
I’ve had the pleasure of being in The British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Smithsonian, and a few others. It’s always fun poking around a museum and seeing what there is to see. Thanks for an enjoyable post, Andrea/Cara.
I’ve had the pleasure of being in The British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Smithsonian, and a few others. It’s always fun poking around a museum and seeing what there is to see. Thanks for an enjoyable post, Andrea/Cara.
I’ve had the pleasure of being in The British Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Smithsonian, and a few others. It’s always fun poking around a museum and seeing what there is to see. Thanks for an enjoyable post, Andrea/Cara.
I could go on for ages about the glories of Museums and Libraries I Have Known, but I’d like to say a word in favor of small, not very well-endowed libraries. When I was a child, we spent summers near a very small library in a very small town which tended to keep old books because they couldn’t buy many new ones. The summer I was twelve (the age at which you could get an adult card), I discovered romantic popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s, the kind where the publisher listed other books the put out in the back. I had a wonderful time reading about young ladies wearing frocks and having beaus.
I still long to someday wear a frock. It sounds far more fetching than sweats!
I could go on for ages about the glories of Museums and Libraries I Have Known, but I’d like to say a word in favor of small, not very well-endowed libraries. When I was a child, we spent summers near a very small library in a very small town which tended to keep old books because they couldn’t buy many new ones. The summer I was twelve (the age at which you could get an adult card), I discovered romantic popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s, the kind where the publisher listed other books the put out in the back. I had a wonderful time reading about young ladies wearing frocks and having beaus.
I still long to someday wear a frock. It sounds far more fetching than sweats!
I could go on for ages about the glories of Museums and Libraries I Have Known, but I’d like to say a word in favor of small, not very well-endowed libraries. When I was a child, we spent summers near a very small library in a very small town which tended to keep old books because they couldn’t buy many new ones. The summer I was twelve (the age at which you could get an adult card), I discovered romantic popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s, the kind where the publisher listed other books the put out in the back. I had a wonderful time reading about young ladies wearing frocks and having beaus.
I still long to someday wear a frock. It sounds far more fetching than sweats!
I could go on for ages about the glories of Museums and Libraries I Have Known, but I’d like to say a word in favor of small, not very well-endowed libraries. When I was a child, we spent summers near a very small library in a very small town which tended to keep old books because they couldn’t buy many new ones. The summer I was twelve (the age at which you could get an adult card), I discovered romantic popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s, the kind where the publisher listed other books the put out in the back. I had a wonderful time reading about young ladies wearing frocks and having beaus.
I still long to someday wear a frock. It sounds far more fetching than sweats!
I could go on for ages about the glories of Museums and Libraries I Have Known, but I’d like to say a word in favor of small, not very well-endowed libraries. When I was a child, we spent summers near a very small library in a very small town which tended to keep old books because they couldn’t buy many new ones. The summer I was twelve (the age at which you could get an adult card), I discovered romantic popular novels from the 1920s and 1930s, the kind where the publisher listed other books the put out in the back. I had a wonderful time reading about young ladies wearing frocks and having beaus.
I still long to someday wear a frock. It sounds far more fetching than sweats!
Glad you enjoyed it! Like you, I’m happy poking around ANY museum or library!
Glad you enjoyed it! Like you, I’m happy poking around ANY museum or library!
Glad you enjoyed it! Like you, I’m happy poking around ANY museum or library!
Glad you enjoyed it! Like you, I’m happy poking around ANY museum or library!
Glad you enjoyed it! Like you, I’m happy poking around ANY museum or library!
Oh, ha-ha on the sweats vs frocks, Lillian! I, too, long to be a grown-up “lady”. Not sure that’s going to happen!
Small libraries can be gems for the reason you mention. Some of the old but not famous books can be so wonderful, and it’s nice that they remain on the shelves to engage generation after generation of readers.
Oh, ha-ha on the sweats vs frocks, Lillian! I, too, long to be a grown-up “lady”. Not sure that’s going to happen!
Small libraries can be gems for the reason you mention. Some of the old but not famous books can be so wonderful, and it’s nice that they remain on the shelves to engage generation after generation of readers.
Oh, ha-ha on the sweats vs frocks, Lillian! I, too, long to be a grown-up “lady”. Not sure that’s going to happen!
Small libraries can be gems for the reason you mention. Some of the old but not famous books can be so wonderful, and it’s nice that they remain on the shelves to engage generation after generation of readers.
Oh, ha-ha on the sweats vs frocks, Lillian! I, too, long to be a grown-up “lady”. Not sure that’s going to happen!
Small libraries can be gems for the reason you mention. Some of the old but not famous books can be so wonderful, and it’s nice that they remain on the shelves to engage generation after generation of readers.
Oh, ha-ha on the sweats vs frocks, Lillian! I, too, long to be a grown-up “lady”. Not sure that’s going to happen!
Small libraries can be gems for the reason you mention. Some of the old but not famous books can be so wonderful, and it’s nice that they remain on the shelves to engage generation after generation of readers.
LOVE this post and all the comments. I, too, have been lucky enough to visit many great museums and wonderful libraries, but I am very lucky that one of my favorite museums is 5 miles away in Salem, Massachusetts. The Peabody Essex Museum (now often called PEM) began when a group of Salem clipper ship owners agreed that the opportunities afforded them to travel the world and collect its beauties and oddities also conferred on them a civic responsibility to share what they collected. They formed the East India Marine Society, and built a beautiful granite building that today stands as a major exhibition hall (and the true heart of) in a much larger museum. In 2003, PEM opened a huge addition designed by Moshe Safdie. I was so afraid that the wonderful intimacy of the museum would be lost, but the expansion was physically breathtaking (a modern rendition of clipper ships in glass!) and the breadth of exhibits and events PEM can now offer never fails to draw me there. I have seen personal collections of Dutch art and of couture shoes; live birds creating music by where they landed on string instruments and Chinese artists playing ancient instruments; photographs of 19th century western US and of 20th century rain forests, and so much more. And when I am feeling nostalgic, I go back to that heart of the museum and look at the ostrich eggs and poisoned arrows and exquisite porcelain that formed the beginning of the museum. If you are ever in New England, you really should visit! My plan for future retirement is to train to be a docent and get to spend every day there!
LOVE this post and all the comments. I, too, have been lucky enough to visit many great museums and wonderful libraries, but I am very lucky that one of my favorite museums is 5 miles away in Salem, Massachusetts. The Peabody Essex Museum (now often called PEM) began when a group of Salem clipper ship owners agreed that the opportunities afforded them to travel the world and collect its beauties and oddities also conferred on them a civic responsibility to share what they collected. They formed the East India Marine Society, and built a beautiful granite building that today stands as a major exhibition hall (and the true heart of) in a much larger museum. In 2003, PEM opened a huge addition designed by Moshe Safdie. I was so afraid that the wonderful intimacy of the museum would be lost, but the expansion was physically breathtaking (a modern rendition of clipper ships in glass!) and the breadth of exhibits and events PEM can now offer never fails to draw me there. I have seen personal collections of Dutch art and of couture shoes; live birds creating music by where they landed on string instruments and Chinese artists playing ancient instruments; photographs of 19th century western US and of 20th century rain forests, and so much more. And when I am feeling nostalgic, I go back to that heart of the museum and look at the ostrich eggs and poisoned arrows and exquisite porcelain that formed the beginning of the museum. If you are ever in New England, you really should visit! My plan for future retirement is to train to be a docent and get to spend every day there!
LOVE this post and all the comments. I, too, have been lucky enough to visit many great museums and wonderful libraries, but I am very lucky that one of my favorite museums is 5 miles away in Salem, Massachusetts. The Peabody Essex Museum (now often called PEM) began when a group of Salem clipper ship owners agreed that the opportunities afforded them to travel the world and collect its beauties and oddities also conferred on them a civic responsibility to share what they collected. They formed the East India Marine Society, and built a beautiful granite building that today stands as a major exhibition hall (and the true heart of) in a much larger museum. In 2003, PEM opened a huge addition designed by Moshe Safdie. I was so afraid that the wonderful intimacy of the museum would be lost, but the expansion was physically breathtaking (a modern rendition of clipper ships in glass!) and the breadth of exhibits and events PEM can now offer never fails to draw me there. I have seen personal collections of Dutch art and of couture shoes; live birds creating music by where they landed on string instruments and Chinese artists playing ancient instruments; photographs of 19th century western US and of 20th century rain forests, and so much more. And when I am feeling nostalgic, I go back to that heart of the museum and look at the ostrich eggs and poisoned arrows and exquisite porcelain that formed the beginning of the museum. If you are ever in New England, you really should visit! My plan for future retirement is to train to be a docent and get to spend every day there!
LOVE this post and all the comments. I, too, have been lucky enough to visit many great museums and wonderful libraries, but I am very lucky that one of my favorite museums is 5 miles away in Salem, Massachusetts. The Peabody Essex Museum (now often called PEM) began when a group of Salem clipper ship owners agreed that the opportunities afforded them to travel the world and collect its beauties and oddities also conferred on them a civic responsibility to share what they collected. They formed the East India Marine Society, and built a beautiful granite building that today stands as a major exhibition hall (and the true heart of) in a much larger museum. In 2003, PEM opened a huge addition designed by Moshe Safdie. I was so afraid that the wonderful intimacy of the museum would be lost, but the expansion was physically breathtaking (a modern rendition of clipper ships in glass!) and the breadth of exhibits and events PEM can now offer never fails to draw me there. I have seen personal collections of Dutch art and of couture shoes; live birds creating music by where they landed on string instruments and Chinese artists playing ancient instruments; photographs of 19th century western US and of 20th century rain forests, and so much more. And when I am feeling nostalgic, I go back to that heart of the museum and look at the ostrich eggs and poisoned arrows and exquisite porcelain that formed the beginning of the museum. If you are ever in New England, you really should visit! My plan for future retirement is to train to be a docent and get to spend every day there!
LOVE this post and all the comments. I, too, have been lucky enough to visit many great museums and wonderful libraries, but I am very lucky that one of my favorite museums is 5 miles away in Salem, Massachusetts. The Peabody Essex Museum (now often called PEM) began when a group of Salem clipper ship owners agreed that the opportunities afforded them to travel the world and collect its beauties and oddities also conferred on them a civic responsibility to share what they collected. They formed the East India Marine Society, and built a beautiful granite building that today stands as a major exhibition hall (and the true heart of) in a much larger museum. In 2003, PEM opened a huge addition designed by Moshe Safdie. I was so afraid that the wonderful intimacy of the museum would be lost, but the expansion was physically breathtaking (a modern rendition of clipper ships in glass!) and the breadth of exhibits and events PEM can now offer never fails to draw me there. I have seen personal collections of Dutch art and of couture shoes; live birds creating music by where they landed on string instruments and Chinese artists playing ancient instruments; photographs of 19th century western US and of 20th century rain forests, and so much more. And when I am feeling nostalgic, I go back to that heart of the museum and look at the ostrich eggs and poisoned arrows and exquisite porcelain that formed the beginning of the museum. If you are ever in New England, you really should visit! My plan for future retirement is to train to be a docent and get to spend every day there!
Oh, Constance, I’ve heard about this museum, and now simply MUST visit. It sounds amazing (and isn’t all that far away from me.)
Trade/commerce museums can be absolutely fascinating. Another of my London favorites is the Dockland Museum, near the old East India wharves. It has many of the things you describe.
Being a docent is such a great idea!
Oh, Constance, I’ve heard about this museum, and now simply MUST visit. It sounds amazing (and isn’t all that far away from me.)
Trade/commerce museums can be absolutely fascinating. Another of my London favorites is the Dockland Museum, near the old East India wharves. It has many of the things you describe.
Being a docent is such a great idea!
Oh, Constance, I’ve heard about this museum, and now simply MUST visit. It sounds amazing (and isn’t all that far away from me.)
Trade/commerce museums can be absolutely fascinating. Another of my London favorites is the Dockland Museum, near the old East India wharves. It has many of the things you describe.
Being a docent is such a great idea!
Oh, Constance, I’ve heard about this museum, and now simply MUST visit. It sounds amazing (and isn’t all that far away from me.)
Trade/commerce museums can be absolutely fascinating. Another of my London favorites is the Dockland Museum, near the old East India wharves. It has many of the things you describe.
Being a docent is such a great idea!
Oh, Constance, I’ve heard about this museum, and now simply MUST visit. It sounds amazing (and isn’t all that far away from me.)
Trade/commerce museums can be absolutely fascinating. Another of my London favorites is the Dockland Museum, near the old East India wharves. It has many of the things you describe.
Being a docent is such a great idea!
The Rijksmuseum is incredible. I could have spent a week there and been perfectly happy. When you make it to Amsterdam don’t miss the Rembrandt House or the Van Gogh Museum. And I hesitate to mention it, but there is a museum in the club district dedicated to the history of sex. My friends took me to tease me as I said I loved all kinds of museums. However, it was actually quite interesting and the information about each of the artifacts was very well-written. The guide was quite scholarly and managed to entertain our group whilst also informing. There are also small galleries in this area dedicated to photography and current art exhibits. And most of those are free, or were when I visited. Oh, and the Holocaust Museum is another must see. Heartbreaking and stark in the reality of the exhibits, but definitely a must see. There is also a museum of opera costumes, which contains costumes from debuts of some of Handel and Mozart’s operas. Gorgeous.
The Rijksmuseum is incredible. I could have spent a week there and been perfectly happy. When you make it to Amsterdam don’t miss the Rembrandt House or the Van Gogh Museum. And I hesitate to mention it, but there is a museum in the club district dedicated to the history of sex. My friends took me to tease me as I said I loved all kinds of museums. However, it was actually quite interesting and the information about each of the artifacts was very well-written. The guide was quite scholarly and managed to entertain our group whilst also informing. There are also small galleries in this area dedicated to photography and current art exhibits. And most of those are free, or were when I visited. Oh, and the Holocaust Museum is another must see. Heartbreaking and stark in the reality of the exhibits, but definitely a must see. There is also a museum of opera costumes, which contains costumes from debuts of some of Handel and Mozart’s operas. Gorgeous.
The Rijksmuseum is incredible. I could have spent a week there and been perfectly happy. When you make it to Amsterdam don’t miss the Rembrandt House or the Van Gogh Museum. And I hesitate to mention it, but there is a museum in the club district dedicated to the history of sex. My friends took me to tease me as I said I loved all kinds of museums. However, it was actually quite interesting and the information about each of the artifacts was very well-written. The guide was quite scholarly and managed to entertain our group whilst also informing. There are also small galleries in this area dedicated to photography and current art exhibits. And most of those are free, or were when I visited. Oh, and the Holocaust Museum is another must see. Heartbreaking and stark in the reality of the exhibits, but definitely a must see. There is also a museum of opera costumes, which contains costumes from debuts of some of Handel and Mozart’s operas. Gorgeous.
The Rijksmuseum is incredible. I could have spent a week there and been perfectly happy. When you make it to Amsterdam don’t miss the Rembrandt House or the Van Gogh Museum. And I hesitate to mention it, but there is a museum in the club district dedicated to the history of sex. My friends took me to tease me as I said I loved all kinds of museums. However, it was actually quite interesting and the information about each of the artifacts was very well-written. The guide was quite scholarly and managed to entertain our group whilst also informing. There are also small galleries in this area dedicated to photography and current art exhibits. And most of those are free, or were when I visited. Oh, and the Holocaust Museum is another must see. Heartbreaking and stark in the reality of the exhibits, but definitely a must see. There is also a museum of opera costumes, which contains costumes from debuts of some of Handel and Mozart’s operas. Gorgeous.
The Rijksmuseum is incredible. I could have spent a week there and been perfectly happy. When you make it to Amsterdam don’t miss the Rembrandt House or the Van Gogh Museum. And I hesitate to mention it, but there is a museum in the club district dedicated to the history of sex. My friends took me to tease me as I said I loved all kinds of museums. However, it was actually quite interesting and the information about each of the artifacts was very well-written. The guide was quite scholarly and managed to entertain our group whilst also informing. There are also small galleries in this area dedicated to photography and current art exhibits. And most of those are free, or were when I visited. Oh, and the Holocaust Museum is another must see. Heartbreaking and stark in the reality of the exhibits, but definitely a must see. There is also a museum of opera costumes, which contains costumes from debuts of some of Handel and Mozart’s operas. Gorgeous.
All of them sound amazing. And all tittering aside, I bet the sex museum was very interesting. I’m sure you were “in alt” over the opera costumes!
All of them sound amazing. And all tittering aside, I bet the sex museum was very interesting. I’m sure you were “in alt” over the opera costumes!
All of them sound amazing. And all tittering aside, I bet the sex museum was very interesting. I’m sure you were “in alt” over the opera costumes!
All of them sound amazing. And all tittering aside, I bet the sex museum was very interesting. I’m sure you were “in alt” over the opera costumes!
All of them sound amazing. And all tittering aside, I bet the sex museum was very interesting. I’m sure you were “in alt” over the opera costumes!
Here in Waterford we have a fabulous museum that has been refurbished in the last couple of years. I’m ashamed to say I have yet to visit it even though I love museums and libraries. They also added a medieval museum too it from underground chambers that were found under the city during some council works. I need to put aside a day to visit and I will be doing so shortly. I prefer to go to these places out of the tourist season as I’m not comfortable in crowds. Great post.
Here in Waterford we have a fabulous museum that has been refurbished in the last couple of years. I’m ashamed to say I have yet to visit it even though I love museums and libraries. They also added a medieval museum too it from underground chambers that were found under the city during some council works. I need to put aside a day to visit and I will be doing so shortly. I prefer to go to these places out of the tourist season as I’m not comfortable in crowds. Great post.
Here in Waterford we have a fabulous museum that has been refurbished in the last couple of years. I’m ashamed to say I have yet to visit it even though I love museums and libraries. They also added a medieval museum too it from underground chambers that were found under the city during some council works. I need to put aside a day to visit and I will be doing so shortly. I prefer to go to these places out of the tourist season as I’m not comfortable in crowds. Great post.
Here in Waterford we have a fabulous museum that has been refurbished in the last couple of years. I’m ashamed to say I have yet to visit it even though I love museums and libraries. They also added a medieval museum too it from underground chambers that were found under the city during some council works. I need to put aside a day to visit and I will be doing so shortly. I prefer to go to these places out of the tourist season as I’m not comfortable in crowds. Great post.
Here in Waterford we have a fabulous museum that has been refurbished in the last couple of years. I’m ashamed to say I have yet to visit it even though I love museums and libraries. They also added a medieval museum too it from underground chambers that were found under the city during some council works. I need to put aside a day to visit and I will be doing so shortly. I prefer to go to these places out of the tourist season as I’m not comfortable in crowds. Great post.
You many be interested to know that Donna Thorland, who write fabulous romance historicals set during the American Revolution, used to work as a curator at the Peabody-Essex. She really knows her history, and it shows in her books!
You many be interested to know that Donna Thorland, who write fabulous romance historicals set during the American Revolution, used to work as a curator at the Peabody-Essex. She really knows her history, and it shows in her books!
You many be interested to know that Donna Thorland, who write fabulous romance historicals set during the American Revolution, used to work as a curator at the Peabody-Essex. She really knows her history, and it shows in her books!
You many be interested to know that Donna Thorland, who write fabulous romance historicals set during the American Revolution, used to work as a curator at the Peabody-Essex. She really knows her history, and it shows in her books!
You many be interested to know that Donna Thorland, who write fabulous romance historicals set during the American Revolution, used to work as a curator at the Peabody-Essex. She really knows her history, and it shows in her books!
I love all the aforementioned New York museums, and would just add another favorite, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, which is just a few blocks up 5th Avenue from the Met. When I toured Europe after college, I visited many, many fine museums in many European cities, and they were all wonderful, but the Pergamon in Berlin was a standout.
I also love the Newark Museum, which I think is the best in New Jersey. Their collection of Tibetan art is unmatched, they’re also known for their Asian, African and Native American collections. And some great Early American folk art.
I love all the aforementioned New York museums, and would just add another favorite, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, which is just a few blocks up 5th Avenue from the Met. When I toured Europe after college, I visited many, many fine museums in many European cities, and they were all wonderful, but the Pergamon in Berlin was a standout.
I also love the Newark Museum, which I think is the best in New Jersey. Their collection of Tibetan art is unmatched, they’re also known for their Asian, African and Native American collections. And some great Early American folk art.
I love all the aforementioned New York museums, and would just add another favorite, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, which is just a few blocks up 5th Avenue from the Met. When I toured Europe after college, I visited many, many fine museums in many European cities, and they were all wonderful, but the Pergamon in Berlin was a standout.
I also love the Newark Museum, which I think is the best in New Jersey. Their collection of Tibetan art is unmatched, they’re also known for their Asian, African and Native American collections. And some great Early American folk art.
I love all the aforementioned New York museums, and would just add another favorite, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, which is just a few blocks up 5th Avenue from the Met. When I toured Europe after college, I visited many, many fine museums in many European cities, and they were all wonderful, but the Pergamon in Berlin was a standout.
I also love the Newark Museum, which I think is the best in New Jersey. Their collection of Tibetan art is unmatched, they’re also known for their Asian, African and Native American collections. And some great Early American folk art.
I love all the aforementioned New York museums, and would just add another favorite, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, which is just a few blocks up 5th Avenue from the Met. When I toured Europe after college, I visited many, many fine museums in many European cities, and they were all wonderful, but the Pergamon in Berlin was a standout.
I also love the Newark Museum, which I think is the best in New Jersey. Their collection of Tibetan art is unmatched, they’re also known for their Asian, African and Native American collections. And some great Early American folk art.
I’m not so fond of museums – think I may suffer from sensory overload and know I dislike crowds as well as being a poor traveler, but I did enjoy what I saw of the MET. Libraries are another thing. I grew up as the second child in a large, poor, farm family. Mom shopped once a week in a nearby town and dropped the children at the town library where we each selected the maximum number of books allowed and took home a box full. I read my selections and those of everyone else. The real treat was a trip to another nearby town where the library was an interesting old house – carved stairways to small rooms and nooks all full of books. Repeat the scene with the box of books. For a farm child, those libraries were the equivalent of today’s online resources and one of my folks’ most important purchases was a set of World Book Encyclopedias. Two of the scariest things in the United States today where scary things are occurring daily just now, are the cuts to library funding and the effort to control internet access.
I’m not so fond of museums – think I may suffer from sensory overload and know I dislike crowds as well as being a poor traveler, but I did enjoy what I saw of the MET. Libraries are another thing. I grew up as the second child in a large, poor, farm family. Mom shopped once a week in a nearby town and dropped the children at the town library where we each selected the maximum number of books allowed and took home a box full. I read my selections and those of everyone else. The real treat was a trip to another nearby town where the library was an interesting old house – carved stairways to small rooms and nooks all full of books. Repeat the scene with the box of books. For a farm child, those libraries were the equivalent of today’s online resources and one of my folks’ most important purchases was a set of World Book Encyclopedias. Two of the scariest things in the United States today where scary things are occurring daily just now, are the cuts to library funding and the effort to control internet access.
I’m not so fond of museums – think I may suffer from sensory overload and know I dislike crowds as well as being a poor traveler, but I did enjoy what I saw of the MET. Libraries are another thing. I grew up as the second child in a large, poor, farm family. Mom shopped once a week in a nearby town and dropped the children at the town library where we each selected the maximum number of books allowed and took home a box full. I read my selections and those of everyone else. The real treat was a trip to another nearby town where the library was an interesting old house – carved stairways to small rooms and nooks all full of books. Repeat the scene with the box of books. For a farm child, those libraries were the equivalent of today’s online resources and one of my folks’ most important purchases was a set of World Book Encyclopedias. Two of the scariest things in the United States today where scary things are occurring daily just now, are the cuts to library funding and the effort to control internet access.
I’m not so fond of museums – think I may suffer from sensory overload and know I dislike crowds as well as being a poor traveler, but I did enjoy what I saw of the MET. Libraries are another thing. I grew up as the second child in a large, poor, farm family. Mom shopped once a week in a nearby town and dropped the children at the town library where we each selected the maximum number of books allowed and took home a box full. I read my selections and those of everyone else. The real treat was a trip to another nearby town where the library was an interesting old house – carved stairways to small rooms and nooks all full of books. Repeat the scene with the box of books. For a farm child, those libraries were the equivalent of today’s online resources and one of my folks’ most important purchases was a set of World Book Encyclopedias. Two of the scariest things in the United States today where scary things are occurring daily just now, are the cuts to library funding and the effort to control internet access.
I’m not so fond of museums – think I may suffer from sensory overload and know I dislike crowds as well as being a poor traveler, but I did enjoy what I saw of the MET. Libraries are another thing. I grew up as the second child in a large, poor, farm family. Mom shopped once a week in a nearby town and dropped the children at the town library where we each selected the maximum number of books allowed and took home a box full. I read my selections and those of everyone else. The real treat was a trip to another nearby town where the library was an interesting old house – carved stairways to small rooms and nooks all full of books. Repeat the scene with the box of books. For a farm child, those libraries were the equivalent of today’s online resources and one of my folks’ most important purchases was a set of World Book Encyclopedias. Two of the scariest things in the United States today where scary things are occurring daily just now, are the cuts to library funding and the effort to control internet access.