Creative, Interesting, Cool Museums
Mar 21, 2012 | 8:56 pm
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Creative, Interesting, Cool Museums
Not really limiting this to any one city, or even country, but what are some of your favorite cool and interesting museums? Could be any kind, from art to science to cars.
Mar 21, 2012 | 9:23 pm
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Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore; August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Pittsburgh for creativity. ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art), Philadephia. Should probably also add the Walker Art Museum and the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis and the Rubin Museum in New York.
Mar 21, 2012 | 9:48 pm
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The Museum of Jurassic Technology in L.A. Probably the most surreal place I've been.
Mar 21, 2012 | 10:47 pm
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My top choice is the Mmorial de l'Alsace Moselle in the Alsace region of France. It's not far from Strasbourg by train and offers an incredible view into the history of that region, especially its fate during World War II.
It's exceptionally well put-together. Each room is themed so-to-speak. One room is part of the old Maginot line, another features a montage of Hitler's speeches and. Another is a recreation of the trenches dug across the Rhine region.
From the terrace the Struthof concentration camp is viewable across the valley—the only Nazi concentration camp on French soil.
If you're ever in Alsace, it's absolutely worth taking a few hours to go to Schirmeck and see this memorial.
It's exceptionally well put-together. Each room is themed so-to-speak. One room is part of the old Maginot line, another features a montage of Hitler's speeches and. Another is a recreation of the trenches dug across the Rhine region.
From the terrace the Struthof concentration camp is viewable across the valley—the only Nazi concentration camp on French soil.
If you're ever in Alsace, it's absolutely worth taking a few hours to go to Schirmeck and see this memorial.
Mar 21, 2012 | 11:19 pm
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I love the Chicago Art Museum. I could spend days there. Well, i could spend days looking at the Rothkos.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is pretty to look at as well (The actual structure). They've usually got a decent exhibit year round.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is pretty to look at as well (The actual structure). They've usually got a decent exhibit year round.
Mar 22, 2012 | 2:16 am
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The Nethercutt Collection in northern Los Angeles...
Amazing collection of vintage cars.. all of which work and are driven on public roads...
..plus a whole lot of "functional art"... The collection of Orchestrions is as amazing as the cars.. (Think player piano... but with a whole range of instruments
)..and yes, they all work too...
Surprising thing too is that entry and tours are.... free. One must simply write in in advance (e-mail is OK) to get your name on the entry list for a particular day....
Been twice and WILL go again...^
As it happens it isn't far from the Gene Autrey Museum of Western Heritage (It has a new name I've forgotten actually) which is also worth a visit...
Amazing collection of vintage cars.. all of which work and are driven on public roads...
..plus a whole lot of "functional art"... The collection of Orchestrions is as amazing as the cars.. (Think player piano... but with a whole range of instruments
)..and yes, they all work too... Surprising thing too is that entry and tours are.... free. One must simply write in in advance (e-mail is OK) to get your name on the entry list for a particular day....
Been twice and WILL go again...^
As it happens it isn't far from the Gene Autrey Museum of Western Heritage (It has a new name I've forgotten actually) which is also worth a visit...
Mar 22, 2012 | 7:06 am
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Mar 22, 2012 | 7:10 am
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I found the Spy Museum in Washington DC very entertaining. From what I recall you get a cover on entrance and have to preserve it for the rest of your visit.
http://www.spymuseum.org/
http://www.spymuseum.org/