America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
ICYMI: We must stop destroying our institutions
America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
We must stop destroying our institutions
America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
Obama, on building his library in Chicago’s South Side: Yes, We Can! Many local residents, to Obama: No, You Won’t!
Opposition within Chicago to Barack Obama’s hope to build his presidential library in that city? Not a chance, you say? Oh, my friend, you would be surprised at how deep the division […]
Should the Sackler family be publicly shamed?
Writing in the Guardian, a professor emeritus at the Duke University medical school states that the Sackler family — whose name fronts many philanthropic efforts — needs to be publicly shamed. Our […]
A visit to the National Portrait Gallery
Sunday brought a day off from The Washington Center’s Inside Washington academic seminar. With bright sunny skies and warmer temperatures, it was a great time to get out and see some of […]
Canada’s museums celebrate the nation’s Indigenous artists
The Globe and Mail reports that Canada is making a significant effort this year to recognize and celebrate Indigenous art. “There’s more real estate for Indigenous art, there are better conversations about […]
A visit to the Maridon Museum in Butler, PA
If you enjoy Chinese and Japanese art and sculpture, or if you enjoy visiting those delightful smaller museums that are not located in the big city, then the Maridon Museum is for […]
A visit to the Air and Space Museum
It’s one of the Smithsonian treasures. Enjoy a few photos I took today when my family and I visited.
The Art of the Qur’an is a MUST SEE exhibit
If you are in Washington, D.C. before Feb. 20, be sure to get to the Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery and check out The Art of the Qur’an exhibit. Here are just some of […]
Museum lover? Well, then read on!
VOA News examines a new museum with an important purpose. The work is housed in the museum’s 15,000-square-meter, three-level pavilion constructed of glass and steel and cement, with transparency, translucency, and literal […]
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum
What a gem! Enjoy a few photos from Sunday.
