Category Archives: Museum Visits (Other)

Zero-Tolerance in Twelve Objects, Part 2: The Slaughter of the Innocents

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Laura

On June 15, 2018, Twitter user Brandon Horan tweeted, “When you see innocent kids being put in tents sleeping on floor after getting ripped from their parents and your response is ‘Did they come here legally?’, then we don’t have … Continue reading →

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Zero-Tolerance in Twelve Objects, Part 1: The Dwarf Morgante

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Laura

I spent a week and a half at the end of June 2018 with my parents and siblings in Italy. It was a lovely trip, full of museums, old churches, older ruins, pasta, gelato, cats, and beautiful views of rivers … Continue reading →

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Moment of Zen at Forest Glen

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Laura

The Forest Glen Metro station is, as I recently wrote, about one mile from the new location of the National Museum of Health and Medicine. It is a very special Metro station because it’s so deep underground that it only … Continue reading →

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#MeTooseum

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Laura

#MeToo. If you were not living completely off the grid for the last few months, you all but certainly saw these words on your Facebook feed. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment and assault scandal – followed … Continue reading →

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Information for the Nation at Union Station

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Laura

Union Station is a hub of activity: Metro trains, commuter trains, buses, government buildings, restaurants, museums. It is the closest Metro station to Sewall-Belmont House (a Weekly Museum Visit) and my internship at the National Postal Museum. The Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Giving Context to Words

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Laura

Earlier this month, the United States commemorated the Fourth of July, a holiday marked by traditions such as fireworks, cookouts, parades, and NPR broadcasting a reading of the Declaration of Independence. This year, NPR added something new to the mix: … Continue reading →

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The Creek’s Gonna Rise

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Laura

This month, the Hudson River sloop Clearwater set sail from Croton, New York, bound for Washington, DC, with environmental education and advocacy events planned in DC and along the way. Facing potentially dangerous storms in the Atlantic Ocean, the boat … Continue reading →

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The DC Region’s Medical History

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Laura

DC, Maryland, and Virginia have a number of museums that deal with the history of health, medicine, and drugs. Below are examples from each of the three jurisdictions: District of Columbia The building on 7th St. NW in the heart … Continue reading →

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Two Visits to MICA

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Laura

A friend and I visited art exhibits at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) twice in 2016, each time in a different building. On the first occasion, we did not research in advance what exhibits would be on display, beyond … Continue reading →

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Photos: Infinity Mirrors

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Laura

A few photos from my immersion in Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors at the Hirshhorn.

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