Tag: "Museums"
MoMA – Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art also known as MoMA , located in New York City , is one of the most important museum of modern art in the world. It’s also one of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the United States devoting its energy and resources to displaying the most experimental art [...]
Field Museum , Chicago
The Field Museum, located in Chicago, next to Lake Michigan is considered one of the finest natural history museums in the U.S. The museum collections contain over 21 million specimens, of which only a small portion are ever on display. About Field Museum Field Museum was originally founded to house the biological and anthropological collections [...]
Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center is one of the city’s most popular attractions and considered one of the most comprehensive arts showcases in the United States with more than 800 free cultural programs and exhibitions yearly covering a wide range of the performing, visual and literary arts. Construction The Chicago Cultural Center was completed in 1897 [...]
National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center , located in Philadelphia , is the first-ever national museum that seeks to expand awareness and understanding of the United States Constitution . Even though it’s only four pages long, the U.S. Constitution is among the most influential and important documents in the history of the world. Construction Construction started on [...]
Penn Museum , Philadelphia
Penn Museum or University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology , located in Philadelphia, is an archaeology and anthropology museum that is part of the University of Pennsylvania. Penn Museum is a world-renowned museum featuring more than 25 galleries displaying artifacts from around the globe. Outdoor gardens feature Calder sculptures, Tiffany mosaics, fountains and [...]
Eastern State Penitentiary
The Eastern State Penitentiary or ESP located in Philadelphia was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, operational from 1829 until 1971. Was the first to establish the policy of separate confinement, emphasizing principles of reform rather than punishment. ESP once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick [...]
Please Touch Museum – Children’s Museum
The Please Touch Museum also called Children’s Museum , located in Philadelphia, is a museum that focuses on teaching small children through interactive exhibits and special events. Please Touch Museum has grown into one of the nation’s premier children’s museums by becoming experts in play. The mission of the museum is to enrich the lives [...]
Mutter Museum , Philadelphia
The Mutter Museum , located in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , is a medical museum part of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia including collection of medical oddities, anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. The original purpose of the collection, donated by Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter in 1858, was medical [...]
Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit Institute of Arts or DIA located near Wayne State University , Michigan , features one of the largest , most significant art collections in the United States. In 2003, the DIA had an art collection valued at approximately 1 billion dollars. With over 100 galleries, it now covers 658,000 square feet (61,130 m²). [...]
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta History Center , located in Atlanta, Georgia , is one of the first history museums in US. The Atlanta History Center is one of the largest US history museums , featuring award-winning signature exhibitions that tell the story of the region’s people , from its earliest settlers to the international city of today History The Atlanta [...]
