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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
Tag Archives: Christmas
Week 12: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station
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
Week 9: Franciscan Monastery
Excerpt from the Mission Statement: 800 years ago, the Roman Catholic Church entrusted the guardianship of the Holy Land and other shrines of the Christian religion to the Order of St. Francis. This work has grown to include support of … Continue reading
Week 8: Riversdale
From the Riversdale Historical Society’s website: The Riversdale Historical Society, a volunteer organization, works with staff from The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to preserve the cultural heritage of Riversdale and maintain the mansion as an historic house. This … Continue reading
Week 7: Mount Vernon
Museum mission: The mission of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is to preserve, restore and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of … Continue reading
Week 6: President Lincoln’s Cottage
Museum Mission: We engage the public in an exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s leadership and ideas, and preserve President Lincoln’s Cottage to nurture reflection and discourse on liberty, justice, and equality. The Tour President Lincoln’s Cottage is located on the grounds … Continue reading
Holidays at Beall-Dawson House and Los Angeles County Arboretum
I was in the middle of Weekly Museum Visits in both December 2010 and December 2011. December is a great time to visit historic house museums, because I enjoy seeing how these museums decorate for the holidays, reflecting the time … Continue reading
Week 5: Old Stone House
From the website: In the midst of Washington, D.C., a city of grand memorials to national leaders and significant events, stands an unassuming building commemorating the daily lives of ordinary Americans who made this city, and this nation, unique. The … Continue reading
Holidays at the White House
As with pretty much everything the President of the United States does, he will not be able to make everyone happy with how the White House decorates for, and commemorates, the December holiday season. I can easily say, “I am … Continue reading
Posted in Museum Visits (Other), Museums and Holidays
Tagged Christmas, DC, Hanukkah, historic house museum, holidays, White House
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Favorite Museum Photos: Silhouettes
Happy August!
Museum Education Students’ Museum Field Trips: Second Semester
In fall 2009, I had a two-day-per-week internship paired with a weekly seminar on learning theory, as well as two other courses: Museum Audiences and American Folklife. The internship consisted of spending 16 hours a week immersing myself in a … Continue reading
Posted in Museum Visits (Other), Museums and Holidays, Newseum, Photos
Tagged Christmas, DC, Discovery Theater, historic house of worship, holidays, libraries, Library of Congress, MD, Mormon Temple Visitors Center, museum, Museum Education Program, national park, Newseum, parks, Ripley Center, Rock Creek Park, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Torpedo Factory, VA, Washington National Cathedral
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