Category Archives: Photos

Favorite Museum Photos: Birds

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

Greetings from the second week of paralegal school! I have been busy going to classes and learning lots of new words. As promised, here are a couple photos.

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Favorite Museum Photos: Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

During Weekly Museum Visits Part II, I visited the United States National Arboretum and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. I recently revisited both and saw them in their cherry blossom glory. * April’s blog theme is Local History.

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Week 25: Ellicott City Fire Station, Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park, and Isaac Log Cabin

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Howard County Recreation and Parks mission: To responsibly manage natural resources; provide excellent parks, facilities, and recreation opportunities for the community; and ensure the highest quality of life for current and future generations. Today in 1788, Maryland became the seventh … Continue reading →

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Favorite Museum Photos: Fabric

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

This month I’ve been writing about how museums engage with historical and contemporary efforts against inequality relating to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and class. These posts have taken longer than usual, as I tried to get my words exactly … Continue reading →

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Who Will Be the First Lady When We Have Our First Lady President?

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

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 →

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Museum Objects Celebrating Religious Freedom

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

You know those “Coexist” bumper stickers? They are objects of our time, but the idea is an old (and woefully under-realized) one. Yesterday I visited the Sackler Gallery, so that I could gawk like a fangirl at the Cyrus Cylinder, … Continue reading →

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Favorite Museum Photos: Flowers and Flutterbies

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Do you like to recharge in exhibits of pretty living things from the natural world? Here are photographs from recent visits to the National Museum of Natural History: * February’s blog theme is Visitor Motivations.

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Favorite Museum Photos: Washington Monument

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

I wrote about the Washington Monument earlier this month. Here are some pictures. * January’s blog theme is Communication Is Architecture.

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Week 12: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Museum mission: Comprised of the oldest and most comprehensive collection of railroad history in the Western Hemisphere, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, Inc. is a unique cultural and educational asset for the city and the region. An unparalleled roster … Continue reading →

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If Towers Could Talk

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

When I decided to dedicate a month to museum architecture, I began listing the architecturally interesting museums and landmarks I have visited in my lifetime. There are many here in DC; others I have seen in travels to different states … Continue reading →

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