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Diego Rivera is a famed early 20th-century muralist. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is currently exhibiting over 150 of his paintings, frescoes, and drawings that highlight his work from the 1920s to the 1940s when he was conceiving a new vision for North America. The Mexican Revolution Diego Rivera began his artistic career […]
The New York City library has much more than books. For over 125 years, it has collected over 56 million items that reflect the city’s history and, in some cases, the country. It offers free exhibits (no library card required) around topics that focus on the city’s history or, in some cases, the country. We […]
One of our favorite aquariums is the Monterey Aquarium in Monterey California. What a fascinating way to spend a day, staring at cute, playful sea otters, being mesmerized by iridescent jellyfish, and trying to identify many of the pelagic giants in the museum’s huge, room-sized tank. The entire aquarium is arranged generally by aquatic environments, […]
As with our return trips to most of our favorite cities, this trip focused on museums, walking tours (both guided and independent) and of course, restaurants. We devoted so much time to museums and visitor centers that we have divided these stops into two posts: One focused on art museums and on science and history […]
As with our return trips to most of our favorite cities, this trip focused on museums, walking tours (both guided and independent) and of course, restaurants. We devoted so much time to museums and visitor centers that we have divided these stops into two posts: One focused on art museums and on history …
We have passed Quantico on a number of drives, but never got around to stopping, this trip we did. Quantico is the home to one of the nation’s largest U.S. Marine facilities and the headquarters of its Combat Development Command. It is also home of the: National Museum of the Marine Corps …