Last week, over Spring Break, some friends of mine kidnapped me for a day trip to a zoo I hadn’t visited in 23 years… the St. Louis Zoo. Of course, 23 years is a small metaphorical drop in the hat for the zoo, whose history is directly tied in with the 1904 World’s Fair. That year, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Museums
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art: Another Find on the OU Campus
I’ve previously written about the University of Oklahoma in Norman when I discussed the Bizzell Memorial Library. At the risk of sounding too biased about my potential future school, there’s even more to explore on the beautiful campus. Specifically, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The building we see today was originally built in … Continue reading
The Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery
If you grew up in Kansas City or anywhere nearby, chances are you’ve been to the Nelson at least once in your life. Kansas City’s primary art gallery has been open since 1933 and is the most extensive collection of artwork in the city. It’s the perfect place for an art buff to spend an … Continue reading
Experience More at the EMP in Seattle, Washington
Originally opened in 2000, the EMP (which stands for “Experience Music Project”) is a modern museum that’s so, so much more. Designed by Frank O. Gehry, the architect behind other wonders including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Air and Space building of the California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles, the … Continue reading
Escape the City with the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington
South of the bulk of Seattle and North of the airport there lies a museum that is… dare I say it?… out of this world. The Museum of Flight is positioned in connection with Boeing Co’s property in the area, much of which it has held since the company’s founding in the town in 1916, … Continue reading
Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City
Jefferson City, Missouri is one of two state capitals not served by the Interstate system and is a relatively uneventfully small town (in sharp contrast to major metropolitan state capitals such as Salt Lake City in Utah or Nashville, Tennessee). But something about the river town is special, and it’s not just from it being … Continue reading