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Photos of Wonder Woman’s Invisible Airplane

04/03/13
There were plenty of aviation-related pranks pulled earlier this week for April Fools’ Day, but by far the best one was this press release sent out by Seattle’s Museum of Flight announcing a three day exhibit featuring Wonder Woman’s invisible plane. The description of the plane was intriguing: “Developed using still-mysterious Amazon stealth technology decades […]

Five cool cruise ship exhibits

03/21/13
Whether you’re a veteran of multiple trans-Atlantic crossings or have yet to set sail on your first weekend party cruise to the Bahamas, there’s plenty to learn about the history of cruise ships and the culture of cruising. Don’t worry if you’re prone to sea-sickness; only one of these cool cruise-themed museum exhibits is not […]

Exhibition of souvenirs at San Francisco International Airport

01/10/13
Tokens of travel come in all forms: from photos and hotel keys to shells, rocks, postcards and handcrafted or mass-produced souvenirs. Keep that in mind as you enjoy the new SFO Museum exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) filled with mementos from the nineteenth century to the present, including sailors’ valentines, world’s fair souvenirs, […]

A trip to the ditch

11/16/12
For me, it’s the memories of travel misadventures that seem to last longer and teach me more about a place and its people than that great meal or that lovely scenery. Take tonight. Please. I’m on a mini-tour of Washington State’s San Juan Islands doing a Humanities Washington presentation about Hidden Treasures in Museums. Tonight’s […]

TSA has a museum? Yup, it does.

10/25/12
I’m finishing up a book about museums and the things they can’t or don’t show to the public, so was delighted to learn that the TSA has a museum that’s off limits to the general public because it’s inside TSA headquarters (which is off-limits to the general public) and because the intended audience for the […]
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