The National Gallery of Art
We’ve previously been to the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, D.C., but since we made a return visit to see the exhibit Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment, of course we took another spin …
The Impressionists at the National Gallery of Art
It’s no secret I love the Impressionists, and wow, does the National Gallery of Art have a great collection. This post just barely scratches the surface. I thought it would be fun to take a …
Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment
In April 1874 a group of Parisian artists who had repeated difficulty in getting their work shown in the prestigious annual Salon decided they needed their own forum to showcase their work. Exhibitions were important …
United States Capitol
“Very chaotic” is really the only way to describe a regular tour of the United States Capitol. There are literally hundreds of people going on the tour at once, spread out between several groups. Everyone …
Folger Shakespeare Library
Doug’s had the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. on his radar for a while, but it’s been closed the last few years for major renovations. But it’s back, baby, and we were finally able …
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
We went to the Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC, mostly because it was the only site that was open during a gap in our schedule. However, we both found things of interest …
Sherman House Museum
We made a bit of a detour to go the Sherman House Museum in Lancaster, Ohio. It was the birthplace and childhood home of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) and his younger brother …
Ohio Statehouse
State capitol number 16 is in the house with our visit to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. When the site was selected in 1812, Columbus was not even a town yet – like, literally not …
Columbus Museum of Art
I had read to expect two-to-three hours to experience the Columbus Museum of Art, and I had a decent list of things we were hoping to see. Imagine my surprise when we were done in …
Thurber House
The Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio is the former home (briefly) of author, humorist, and New Yorker cartoonist/writer James Thurber (1894-1961). Thurber had a successful and storied career, including winning a Caldecott for his children’s …