Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum
I wasn’t sure what to expect with our visit to the Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum in Plainville, Conn. I mean, what is a “classic movie” museum doing in a small town in Central Connecticut? …
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., is devoted to the art of picture books, the first such museum in the United States. It was founded by Carle and his wife …
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A Few Sites along the Mid-New York State Hudson River
While in Vermont we saw an exhibition of famed American folk-artist “Grandma Moses” at the Bennington Museum. Later, we stopped in at the gallery of her great-grandson, Will Moses. His Mt. Nebo Gallery and studio …
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
In spite of my struggles with very modern art, we found ourselves at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) on a very rainy day, which made popping into the outer buildings and exhibits …
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Part of taking in the history of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., meant going to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Although you can’t tell it from the name, the museum is focused on …
Saratoga Automobile Museum
Though neither of us are particularly “car people”, we decided to pop into the Saratoga Automobile Museum to cool off after we finished our hike in Saratoga Spa State Park. The museum is housed in …
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
Did you know there is a 13-mile stretch of abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike that you can bike or walk on, and experience what the apocalypse might feel like? This section of highway near Breezewood, PA, was …
New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916
In July 1916, media across the U.S. buzzed with reports of five shark attacks in three locations in central and southern New Jersey. The first two attacks were on the Jersey shore, with a fatality …
New Britain Museum of American Art
Founded in 1903, the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, CT, was the first museum in the world dedicated solely to collecting American art. The museum today contains more than 8,400 items, …