A date with Mrs. Isabella Steward Gardner

A date with Mrs. Isabella Steward Gardner

I decided to visit Isabella Steward Gardner Museum, as soon as I found out about its reopening. The museum announced reopening on July 15th after nearly four months of the closure due to Covid-19. I missed going to the museums so much, that neither the 

The Egyptian Museum – A Monument to Egyptology

The Egyptian Museum – A Monument to Egyptology

I dearly love to travel. And whenever I’m making plans for a trip (because I am one of those people who tends to make a plan for each day of the trip), I usually include a visit to whatever museum(s) happen to be there. In 

Diversity and Inclusivity: How the Boston MFA is Promoting Change

Diversity and Inclusivity: How the Boston MFA is Promoting Change

Having grown up going to museums, it would surprise me when others would not enjoy going to museums as much as I did. Many times, I would attribute such disinterest to boredom, thinking that they just never learned how to have fun in a museum. 

Building belonging at the MFA with free memberships

Building belonging at the MFA with free memberships

When I went to the MFA Boston Hanukkah party this past Wednesday, I wasn’t expecting to walk away with a free membership. I have an MFA membership now. Go figure. I didn’t complete a scavenger hunt for the privilege or win any sort of raffle. 

Katharine Hepburn Visits the Frick!

Katharine Hepburn Visits the Frick!

This week I traveled home to Pittsburgh, PA for a few days. While in town, I was able to stop by The Frick Pittsburgh to see the exhibition Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage & Screen. The exhibition included clothing, pictures, posters, and original play bills from Hepburn’s productions and films. The clothing collection came 

There’s No Quick Fix to the Gender Inequity in the Art World

There’s No Quick Fix to the Gender Inequity in the Art World

The past few weeks, our blog has focused on what is a museum, and hopefully, you have a few ideas about it yourself now. However, this week I’m shifting my focus to discuss a new survey from ArtNet and the podcast “In Other Words” produced