Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
We had to pop into the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art because there was a Monet painting that I wanted to see. However, we were pleased to discover a delightful collection of Florida-centric artwork, …
Category: Art
Hunter Museum of American Art
The Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn., has a relatively small collection, but they had a few items we were interested in, so we squeezed in a quick visit. We both found quite …
Rock City, Tennessee (Or Is it Georgia?)
The Rock City website declares “Fall in Love with Tennessee’s #1 Attraction!” Is it supposed to be ironic? Or are they taking shots at Tennessee’s tourism industry? You see, Rock City is located in Lookout …
Select Scenes in Knoxville, Tennessee
We only spent a few hours in Knoxville, arriving late on an October afternoon and heading out the next morning. But as per usual, we made the most of our limited time in the city. The …
Knoxville Museum of Art
The Knoxville Museum of Art (in Knoxville, Tenn., naturally) is a very small art museum–even smaller since two of their five main exhibit halls were closed on our visit. But since admission was free, and …
Architecture / Art / History
Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
Visiting a state capitol complex? Really? Hear me out. We previously toured the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, and we knew that tiles made there featured in Pennsylvania’s capitol. What we didn’t know is that …
Gettysburg Cyclorama: An Evening with the Painting
Even though we’ve previously been to a regular viewing of the Gettysburg Cyclorama, we were interested in their extended “An Evening with the Painting” program. Gettysburg is not too far from where Doug’s family lives, …
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) was an unexpected delight. We went more because the reviews were very good as opposed to thinking that it sounded like fun. And while the museum turned out …
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., is a small art museum with just a couple of exhibition rooms, yet it contains some mighty names: Winslow Homer, Gilbert Stuart, Edward Hopper, …
O. Winston Link & Roanoke History Museum
I’m not even sure how the O. Winston Link & Roanoke History Museum wound up on our radar, but it was a quite a gem. The museum features the work of photographer O. Winston Link …