We’re setting off for Iceland in a few weeks to join Viking for one of their Welcome Back cruises. So we have been poking around the company’s website. One impressive resource there for the general public is Viking.TV. It was created in response to the pandemic and this channel is chock full of videos about […]
We are getting ready to get on the road. And we are making a list of museums we want to visit and art we want to see. So we were pleased to find the “Masterpiece Moments” series of short, 5-7 minute videos that Bank of America started putting out in January. The features showcase works […]
Are you ready to visit a museum? If so, it’s a good bet you’ll find a museum near you that’s open, or getting to ready to open its doors to the (masked ) public again soon. Here are some of the museums we’ve got on our list. Seattle’s Museum of Flight It was cute when […]
If we can’t fly anywhere right now, how about a ride on a motorcycle? A new exhibition by the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) explores the history of motorcycling from the 1890s to 1915. On display are fourteen motorcycles that were made prior to 1916, rare engines, and photographs from the pioneering […]
Here’s proof that you never know when you’ll come across something cool in an unexpected place. Case in point: the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The sprawling museum is not just the largest children’s museum in the world. It is also home to more than 130,000 artifacts, many of them true treasures. One example: these aviator […]
In ‘normal’ times, when we’re not in airports, we’re in museums. And the ongoing pandemic is wreaking havoc with museums. “The financial state of U.S. museums is moving from bad to worse,” said Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. AAM has been surveying its membership since the pandemic began. And […]
We’re setting off for Iceland in a few weeks to join Viking for one of their Welcome Back cruises. So we have been poking around the company’s website. One impressive resource there for the general public is Viking.TV. It was created in response to the pandemic and this channel is chock full of videos about […]
We are getting ready to get on the road. And we are making a list of museums we want to visit and art we want to see. So we were pleased to find the “Masterpiece Moments” series of short, 5-7 minute videos that Bank of America started putting out in January. The features showcase works […]
Are you ready to visit a museum? If so, it’s a good bet you’ll find a museum near you that’s open, or getting to ready to open its doors to the (masked ) public again soon. Here are some of the museums we’ve got on our list. Seattle’s Museum of Flight It was cute when […]
If we can’t fly anywhere right now, how about a ride on a motorcycle? A new exhibition by the SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) explores the history of motorcycling from the 1890s to 1915. On display are fourteen motorcycles that were made prior to 1916, rare engines, and photographs from the pioneering […]
Here’s proof that you never know when you’ll come across something cool in an unexpected place. Case in point: the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The sprawling museum is not just the largest children’s museum in the world. It is also home to more than 130,000 artifacts, many of them true treasures. One example: these aviator […]
In ‘normal’ times, when we’re not in airports, we’re in museums. And the ongoing pandemic is wreaking havoc with museums. “The financial state of U.S. museums is moving from bad to worse,” said Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. AAM has been surveying its membership since the pandemic began. And […]
Hotels offering perks and packages for Election Day (Our story about Election Day perks first appeared on NBC News in a slightly different version). Election Day, and perhaps the days and weeks following, may be especially tense this year for a myriad of reasons. To help ease the stress and mark the day, some hotels […]
Sharing a (slightly updated) story we wrote for NBC News about the challenge museums are facing when considering reopening – or not – as a result of the pandemic. Museums opening slowly and cautiously. But some may not reopen at all. New York City museums will reopen later this month, with timed entry and other […]
Yes, this staying at home and social-distancing routine is getting tiresome. But don’t forget that you can still enjoy lots of art and culture online and, in many cities, on foot, and by car. Chess Sets If chess is one of the games you’ve been playing at home, you can learn about the history of […]