Whirlwind Day in Washington, D.C.
We ended our summer road trip with a whirlwind day in Washington, D.C.
Category: Museums
A Day at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga
When Kendra suggested we spend the entire day at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, I was skeptical. I figured, at best, we’d spend the morning there and then find something else to do in Chattanooga. Eight hours later, I was proven wrong.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, GA
We are on a bit of a whirlwind tour of the south, primarily to visit relatives. Our latest stop was Atlanta, Georgia for a quick overnight with Kendra’s Aunt Linda and Uncle Doug, who...
Hiking & Drawing at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
With Evan’s open-heart surgery cancelled, Kendra and I have suddenly found ourselves with a lot of unplanned free time this week. Her mom, Jane, flew up here to help take care of Addison and...
Visiting the Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, MA
Last week Addison and I visited the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. It was not our first visit to the gallery – we love it because...
Family Fun at the Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA
Quite some time ago, we received free passes to go to the Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA. Though we kept meaning to visit, something always seemed to pop up and derail our plans. However,...
Hiking and Owls: The Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon in Canton, MA
Addison totally digs owls, so when I read that the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon in Canton, Massachusetts, was having a special “Hoot Happenings” event this past weekend, we had to go! My...
Exploring Art and Printmaking at the Boston M.F.A.
One of the perks of being teachers is that Kendra and I get school vacations to spend with Addison. We try to take advantage of this time, using it to take her on new...
5 Tips for Taking Toddlers to Museums
I know what you’re thinking. Toddler + Museum = Potential Disaster. Oh the things that could go wrong – a temper tantrum on the floor of a crowded gallery, sticky fingerprints left on a...
MASS MoCA: Our Trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art
Today we visited MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, the largest museum of contemporary art in the United States! Opened in 1999 in a former textile mill, it houses over 100,000 square feet of exhibition space. Though...