Art at the Cleveland Clinic

Illness and a prescription for art

An extended visit at the Cleveland Clinic provides the opportunity to explore art in a hospital setting and what it means.

Treacy Ziegler

Dec 30, 2014 · Articles · 6 minute read

Unearthed in the Archives at the Penn Museum

A weekly surprise

Crowded with surprises, the Penn Museum Archives are for the armchair archaeologist what the tomb of Tutankhamun was for Howard Carter, just cooler, closer to home, and without a curse.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Oct 11, 2014 · Articles · 5 minute read

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West

'The Best Museum in the World'

Though with more academic rigor, the mission of the Buffalo Bill Center for the West is not so different from the task William F. Cody set for himself: to make the American West appreciated around the world.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Sep 14, 2014 · Articles · 5 minute read

Athenaeums of the Northeast

A library pilgrimage

Eighteen Athenaeums, stretching from Portland, Maine to La Jolla, California, continue to thrive in architecturally significant buildings holding special collections. A year ago, I determined to visit all 18.

Joanna Rotté

Aug 26, 2014 · Articles · 7 minute read

Your Brain at the Franklin Institute

This is my brain on a field trip

Your Brain engages all ages with information to discover, interact with, and think about. It pointedly demonstrates how powerful a possession we have on our shoulders, and made me want to take better care of my brain, sharpening it with tricky tasks, more sleep, and less stress.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Aug 16, 2014 · Articles · 5 minute read

Human, Soul and Machine: The Coming Singularity

Heady stuff at the American Visionary Art Museum

Are we the masters of our technology, or is technology dwarfing our humanity? I hope this exhibit will help me answer, or at least give me insight into, this question.

Marilyn Millstone

Aug 01, 2014 · Articles · 7 minute read

An art-lover's road trip from Colorado to Indiana

Nature and the art of nature

A trip home from a meditation retreat offers a variety of perspectives on nature, art, and spirituality.

Joanna Rotté

Jul 29, 2014 · Articles · 6 minute read

The Met II in World War II

Philly secretly comes to the rescue

For two years during World War II, from 1942 to 1944, the Metropolitan Museum of Art went to war — in Philadelphia.

Richard Carreño

Jul 08, 2014 · Articles · 4 minute read

A James Garfield themed road trip

Monuments and landscapes

Cleveland was the main stop — but not the only stop — on this art-lover's road trip.

Joanna Rotté

Jun 29, 2014 · Articles · 5 minute read

The future of museums

The future under glass

Museums run on objects, and even now, everyday life is becoming more ephemeral. Will people accustomed to accessing the world in their palms want to walk historic streets, sit in concert halls, or visit art?

Pamela J. Forsythe

Jun 20, 2014 · Articles · 3 minute read