Metro Weekly

All posts tagged "museum issue"

  • Chantilly Trek

    {Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Photo by Todd Franson)} Depending on traffic, where you're coming from, and a few other variables, getting to the Smithsonian National...

  • Aspirational Agitation

    At the start of the 1970s, Faith Ringgold was commissioned to paint a mural for the female detention center at Rikers Island. One prisoner asked...

  • DC Cowboys Become American History

    Locals aren't the only ones who said goodbye to the DC Cowboys when the gay dance troupe's 18-year run came to an end in 2012....

  • D.C. Area Museum Listings

    AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM 800 Key HighwayBaltimore410-244-1900avam.org The Art of Storytelling: Lies, Enchantment, Humor & Truth -- The museum's 18th, year-long exhibition explores the power...

  • Building Home

    The dog days of summer just may be the best time to check out the many museums Washington has to offer. By this time of...

  • Now On Display

    AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM 800 Key Highway Baltimore 410-244-1900 avam.org All Things Round: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma – This 17th annual, thematic mega-exhibition features over...

  • The World in Washington

    There is a sort of magical portal at the corner of M and 17th Streets NW. Step away from the street traffic and the noise,...

  • From Europe, With Culture

    A visit to Europe is certain to satiate any artistic or historical craving you may have. European museums, in particular, are temples to the greatness...

  • The IMAX Factor

    Movies are larger than life. When a film is projected onto the big screen, characters become gargantuan to our puny little eyes. They're above us,...

  • A Queen's Hidden Treasures

    1. Dorothy's Ruby SlippersSmithsonian National Museum of American History 2. Hope Diamond and National Gem CollectionSmithsonian National Museum of Natural History 3. Salon DoréCorcoran Gallery...