museums
The Museum of the American Gangster: Born of a brief brush with crime
I can see how the visitor’s first glimpse of the Museum of the American Gangster, located in a former
Art Looted in Paris During World War II: A Family History
The Mona Lisa left its home in the Musée du Louvre during World War II and traveled all over France,
A Tale of Two Elevator Museums in NYC
Would you consider the ubiquitous elevator worthy of a shrine? Apparently this humble-seeming mode of transportation has more devotees
Museum of Biblical Art: Beyond Madonnas and Rosaries
If you were to make a visit to the Museum of Biblical Art, what would you expect? I didn’t
Lower East Side Troll Museum: New York’s Only Homage to the Troll
If you find yourself standing before the Lower East Side’s Troll Museum, you might find yourself feeling bewildered, maybe
Morbid Anatomy Library, Where Death And Beauty Intersect
After visiting the Morbid Anatomy Library, part of Brooklyn’s interdisciplinary Proteus Gowanus Gallery, you are likely to feel haunted.
The Waterfront, Boston’s Hottest New Neighborhood
Boston is best known for sports colonial history, and a laidback vibe – but spend some time here, and it become
A Stroll through the 17th: Le Parc Monceau & Musée Nissim de Camondo
Though far from the trendier parts of Paris like Bastille and Oberkampf, there are many things to see on the
A Day in Erfurt: from Bahnhof to Biergarten
Erfurt, Germany. It is asparagus season in Erfurt. Which is not to say you need to eat asparagus for breakfast,
Swept Away at The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD Museum)
To me, the success of a museum in the digital age should be measured not by the value or prestige
IN PICTURES: The Cloisters, a Medieval Museum on the Hill
When I want to take a quick breather from the relentlessness of New York City, I seek out places that