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Museums Visited in Weekly Museum Visits Part III
- America's Islamic Heritage Museum
- Arts Club of Washington
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station
- Bladensburg Waterfront Park
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle
- Congressional Cemetery
- District Architecture Center
- Ellicott City Fire Station
- Franciscan Monastery
- House of the Temple
- Irvine Nature Center
- Isaac Log Cabin
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
- Kingman and Heritage Islands Park
- Lee-Fendall House
- Maryland Historical Society
- Mount Vernon
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum
- National Museum of Language
- O Street Mansion
- Octagon
- Old Stone House
- Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park
- Peirce Mill
- President Lincoln's Cottage
- Riversdale
- United States Institute of Peace
- Voice of America
- Washington Masonic Memorial
DC, Maryland, and Virginia Museums on WordPress
- Art History at American University
- Broad Strokes (National Museum of Women in the Arts)
- Designing Tomorrow (National Building Museum)
- Experiment Station (Phillips Collection)
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- Fondo del Sol
- Heurich House Museum
- Laogai Museum
- Maryland Historical Society
- Montgomery County Historical Society
- National Aquarium
- Pope-Leighey House
- President Lincoln's Cottage
- Textile Museum Press Room
- United States Capitol Historical Society
- Virginia Commonwealth University Virtual Curation Unit
- Virginia Museum of Natural History
- What's Blooming at Dumbarton Oaks
- Woodlawn
Category Archives: Lists of Museums
YOU get to decide my last Weekly Museum Visit!
Vote on where I should go for my very last museum visit! I have so far visited 90 new sites for the Weekly Museum Visits project. I will be starting an intensive paralegal certificate program in 2 weeks – meaning … Continue reading
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Justin Bieber’s Museum Visit
Teen pop star/heartthrob Justin Bieber recently visited the Anne Frank House – the building where Frank hid during World War II and kept a diary, now turned into a museum – and left this bit of profundity in the guest … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Books, Capitol Visitor Center, Lists of Museums
Tagged Anne Frank House, Arlington National Cemetery, article, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Capitol Visitor Center, DC, historic house museum, Justin Bieber, King Memorial, Library of Congress, Maryland Historical Society, MD, Meridian Hill Park, museum, National Portrait Gallery, Netherlands, Sewall-Belmont House, Smithsonian, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, VA
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Who Will Be the First Lady When We Have Our First Lady President?
I am participating in the DC Emerging Museum Professionals’ Museum Madness tournament, in which we visit eight specific museum exhibits and vote on our favorites in a bracket format. Seven of the exhibits are at DC museums (Dumbarton Oaks, Library … Continue reading
Dog and Cat Lovers, Museums, and Pinterest
Much has been written about how museums (and non-profits in general) can make use of Pinterest as a tool for reaching audiences. Museums are in the business of displaying objects, and Pinterest is a user-friendly way to share images of … Continue reading
Week 11: Arts Club of Washington
Non-profit mission: The mission of the Arts Club of Washington is to generate public appreciation for and participation in the arts in the Nation’s capital, through ongoing educational programs that include seminars, literary events, art exhibitions and musical and theatrical … Continue reading
AIDS Memorial Quilt in DC
Earlier this month, I volunteered at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and helped set up and monitor the AIDS Memorial Quilt. For the next five-or-so days, 50+ locations in the DC area will also display parts of the quilt. These locations … Continue reading
Siteseeing: Visiting Museum Exhibits Online
A dear friend of mine is the new mother of an adorable baby boy. Now that she has lots of time at home, she asked that I write a blog post about online museum experiences, ways to visit exhibits from … Continue reading
Posted in Lists of Museums, National Postal Museum
Tagged American Museum of Natural History, Anne Frank House, British Museum, Colonial Williamsburg, DC, France, Louvre, MA, MIT Museum, MN, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, National Gallery of Art, National Portrait Gallery UK, National Postal Museum, Netherlands, New York Hall of Science, NY, online exhibits, Tate, UK, VA, Walker Art Center
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Weekly Museum Visits Part II: A Googlemap of Where I Went
A Googlemap showing the 21 places I went during Weekly Museum Visits Part II
Black History Month
The Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is slated to open in 2015. This museum will have the responsibility not of being the first or only site to address black history, for there … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Books, Lists of Museums, Museums and Holidays, National Postal Museum, Newseum, Photos
Tagged Black History Month, DC, Frederick Douglass House, historic house museum, historic site, holidays, International Civil Rights Center and Museum, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, national museum of american history, NC, Newseum
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