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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: National Zoo
Favorite Museum Photos: Inspiration Outdoors
Not all informal learning sites are inside. Here are photographs I took at a zoo and a park full of gardens. * November’s blog theme is Museums Versus the Problems of the World.
Posted in National Zoological Park, Photos
Tagged botanic garden, Brookside Gardens, DC, labyrinths, MD, National Zoo, Smithsonian, zoo
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Aquatic Life on Display
It is a challenging and exciting time for aquariums. For one thing, audiences’ expanding concern for animal rights and animal welfare forces aquariums and zoos to grapple with ethical questions. There was once a time when the mere entertainment value … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Books, Museum Visits (Other), National Zoological Park, Photos
Tagged aquarium, article, DC, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, MD, museum, National Aquarium in Baltimore, National Aquarium in DC, National Museum of Natural History, national park, National Zoo, park, Smithsonian, VA, zoo
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Happy Easter!
“Christmas at the museum” means model trains, caroling in the atrium, seasonal decorations at historic houses, and spectacular light displays in zoos and gardens. “Easter at the museum” celebrations are much less frequent. A few DC sites have taken advantage … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Books, Museums and Holidays, National Zoological Park
Tagged DC, Easter, Hillwood, holidays, museum, National Zoo, Smithsonian, White House, zoo
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Halloween and Dia de los Muertos at the Museum
Happy fall holidays! Halloween Several area museums are hosting Halloween-themed events, including parties and trick-or-treating, and I won’t list them all here. Instead, I want to highlight a few special programs that both celebrate Halloween and reinforce the museum’s mission. … Continue reading
Posted in Museums and Holidays, National Zoological Park
Tagged DC, Dia de los Muertos, Freer/Sackler, Halloween, holidays, MD, museum, National Building Museum, National Museum of Health and Medicine, National Museum of the American Indian, National Zoo, Smithsonian, Torpedo Factory, VA, zoo
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A Visit to the Museum… Restroom?
Museums have exhibit space, and they have restrooms. But why not use restrooms as exhibit space, even if just for an image or two on the wall? The Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park doesn’t have any animals living in the restroom, … Continue reading
Posted in National Zoological Park, Newseum
Tagged arboretum, community art space, Cylburn Arboretum, museum, National Zoo, Newseum, Smithsonian, Torpedo Factory, zoo
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Made in America
My Weekly Museum Visits almost always included a stop at the museum’s gift shop. The National Museum of Health and Medicine sells not stuffed animals but stuffed germs. At Ford’s Theatre, I bought my father a murder mystery (set at … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Books, Capitol Visitor Center
Tagged article, Capitol Visitor Center, DC, made in America, National Zoo, Smithsonian
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Museums, in Peeps Form
Happy Easter! In honor of Easter, here are some Peeps dioramas in which the little marshmallow bunnies visit museums, monuments, and other historic and cultural sites. They hail from the Washington Post’s Peeps diorama contests over the years. Be aware … Continue reading
A Zooey Sunday
Yesterday, I worked at a Zoo party at which the tour featured the big cats and the great apes. A great quote I overheard: “I’m the same age as the mother gorilla. I came here with my daughter when she … Continue reading
