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Museums to plan a trip around in 2022

01/31/22
Museums, and museum attendance, took a big hit during the height of the pandemic, with shutdowns, exhibition cancelations, and delayed openings. But many museums are back on track for 2022 with major exhibitions and some museums opening their doors for the first time. Here are a few that might warrant a special trip. Harry Potter: […]
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Museum Monday

01/02/22
When we’re not hanging out in airports, we’re heading to a museum. And in 2022 we have our hearts set on revisiting some reliable favorites and checking out some great new museums and enticing exhibitions around the country and the world. Here’s a sampling. Mount Angel Abbey Museum For many reasons, the museum at Mount […]
Travel Tidbits from airports, airlines, and museums near you

Travel Tidbits from airports, airlines, and museums near you

11/01/21
Changes at Denver International Airport Checkpoints Denver International Airport (DEN) is making some big changes at several of its security checkpoint lanes this week, with the goal of making traveling through the airport easier. You can read all the details about DEN’s TSA Checkpoint shuffle here, but one new feature that caught our attention is […]
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Museum Monday: Scientific Instruments at SFO

09/13/21
SFO Museum exhibits rare 19th to early 20th-century scientific instruments The newest exhibition from the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is filled with rare mid-nineteenth century to early twentieth-century scientific instruments. At a glance, they are clearly works of mechanical know-how and art. But these objects also tell a story about the […]
Get you free museum tickets

Get you free museum tickets

09/06/21
Between shutdowns, staff layoffs, and budget cuts, the pandemic has been tough on museums and cultural attractions across the United States. But that won’t stop more than 1000 museums, zoos, and cultural centers from opening their doors for free on Saturday, September 18 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day 2021. Each participating museum will offer […]
Museum Monday: Aerospace Medicine at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

Museum Monday: Aerospace Medicine at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

08/22/21
Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day returns on September 18, 2021 and on that day more than 1000 museums, science centers, and gardens around the country will be offering free admission to anyone who shows up with a downloaded Museum Day ticket. Seattle’s Museum of Flight (where regular admission is usually $25) is on the list this […]
Museums & exhibits not to miss

Museums & exhibits not to miss

04/21/21
[This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared for USA TODAY ] As communities begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions, many museums around the country are finally able to reopen their doors. Reserve a ticket, venture in, and you will find that your favorite artifacts have been waiting patiently for your return. And that […]
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