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The Museum of Failure Celebrates Some of the World's Biggest Flops
Now on view in New York City, the traveling exhibition presents failure as a critical learning opportunity
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Here’s a Cheat Sheet of Free Museum Days in L.A. For November (2019)
For this post we’re detailing free days for the month of November, 2019
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
An Extensive Leonardo da Vinci Retrospective Is Coming to the Louvre—but You’ll Need Reservations to See It
Visitors must buy advanced tickets for specific entry times to see the major Paris exhibition, which commemorates the 500th anniversary of the famous artist’s death.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
More Than 1500 Museums Across the Country Will Be Free to Visit on Museum Day | Mental Floss
On September 21, more than 1500 museums across America will celebrate Museum Day by offering free admission to all visitors.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Best Children’s Museums in Los Angeles
Looking for the best kids museums? These family-favorite museums are some of the best in the world and luckily, in Los Angeles.
Music | Music
Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones visit The Menil Collection after Houston show
Even rock stars like to take in a little culture.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Will the new ‘Shazam for art' app change the gallery experience forever?
Smartify gives users instant information about artworks on show in public galleries across the world
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Online Museum Is Preserving 'Endangered' Sounds for Future Generations | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
What the Mona Lisa Tells Us About Art in the Instagram Era
The photo-taking crowds that surround Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece at the Louvre exemplify how the digital generation experiences artworks.
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Museums Free-for-All Day 2018
SoCal Museums has announced the 13th Annual Museums Free-for-All on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Dozens of museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend their museums free of c
Pets & Animals | I Love Dogs
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts Hires Puppy to Sniff Out Art-Munching Bugs
Beantown's renowned museum has a new secret weapon.
Science & Technology | Social Media
The Rise of the Made-for-Instagram Museum
The age of Instagram has given rise to a new genre of installations, which seem to exist only to produce the perfect photo.
Visual Arts | Art
10 Times People Accidentally Found Their Doppelgängers In Museums And Couldn’t Believe Their Eyes | Bored Panda
Do you find classic art a bit hard to relate to? So do we, but that could easily change with a find like the one these guys stumbled upon when they uncovered
Visual Arts | Chicago Arts
'Playboy' by design: Exhibit looks at magazine's promotion of architecture
Hugh Hefner had a passion for architecture, and when he founded Playboy in Chicago in 1953, he used the magazine as venue for stories about some of the city's modern architects. The first issue of Playboy contained an article on Frank Lloyd Wright ; the s
Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY
The Top 10 Secrets of the Whitney Museum in NYC
The many secrets of The Whitney Museum, famous for its newest location in NYC’s Meatpacking. The history of the Whitney goes back to the end of the 1920s.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Just Re-Opened: Race To The Petersen Museum
If you've been counting the days since the Petersen Museum closed (14 months ago), it has finally re-opened and is better than ever! Race over with your little back seat driver to check out the car (and "Cars") filled renovation.
Miscellaneous | Chicago Events
Check Out Chicago Museums For Free During First Museum Week
For the week of Oct. 1 through 7, museums around town will be offering free or discounted admission, membership and gift shop discounts and hosting special events.
Family & Parenting | Kids
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! - Discovery Cube LA
Discovery Science Center is Orange County’s leading destination for hands-on family fun. Guests can explore more than 100 interactive exhibits in themed areas. We also provide standards-based science education to students and professional development pr
Entertainment | Mad Men
New Exhibition Turns the 'Mad Men' Writers Room into Art | The Creators Project
At the Museum of the Moving Image's new exhibition, Matthew Weiner's 'Mad Men,' the costume displays are fabulous and the set design is immaculate, but the most important section is a hallway devoted to the show writers who built the sprawling seven-season narrative.
Visual Arts | Art & Design
The Whitney's Website Has Been Revamped With 21,000 New Artworks | Mental Floss
The Whitney Museum of American Art will not be open in its new location until May, but if you're in desperate need of an art fix, you can peruse their newly updated online collection. Previously only containing 700 works, the website now boasts more than 21,000 pieces from 3000 different artists.
Miscellaneous | Chicago Events
Free museum days in Chicago 2015
It's no secret that family outings can come with a hefty price tag. Luckily there are plenty of free museum days at Chicago institutions throughout the year.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Chicago
The Empire Strikes: A First Look At The Lucas Museum
Ma Yansong's design is both breathtakingly beautiful and seemingly out of place on the lakefront.
Visual Arts | Chicago Arts
Expo Chicago: Exhibits To See Away From Navy Pier
While Expo envelopes and rollicks Navy Pier, there are many other concurrent exhibitions to head over to this art-seeped weekend in Chicago
Visual Arts | Chicago Arts
What You’ll See at the MCA’s New David Bowie Exhibit
Chief Curator Michael Darling picks his favorite glam-rock artifacts from the MCA’s new retrospective.
Visual Arts | Chicago Arts
Art Institute tops TripAdvisor museum rankings
The couple in "American Gothic" may be blushing. The Art Institute of Chicago , home to Grant Wood's iconic American painting and several other works of art, is the No. 1 museum in the U.S. and in the world, according to Travelers Choice awards
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Chicago
20 Things You'll Only See In Chicago
There's a poutine factory. They make a hundred-dollar grilled cheese. A "Star Wars" museum could be in the works. ...and those aren't the only attractions that make our beloved Chicago unique. With a river, lake, museums, architecture, a...
