New York Historical Society
The large sign outside the building read “New York Historical Societ: Making History Matter.” Part of me thought, Ouch. That’s [...]
A Museum Manifesto
A Museum Manifesto 1. Beautiful building, beautiful materials The space itself will be constructed with care and precision. If the [...]
Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design
On first impression, I was really disappointed with the Design Museum. I’m sure my expectations were inflated, but, as a [...]
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
On a personal note, it’s awkward going to a children’s museum without a child. I felt like I was at [...]
Natural History Museum
1. The AMNH has a unique relationship with the site it’s on. Because of the accessibility to the park surrounding [...]
Cultural and Ethnic Institutions
First, a general website note. If your institution is closed, please clearly mark so on your “visitors” page or “planning [...]
Outdoors: The Central Park Zoo
Walking just a few blocks into the park, the Zoo slowly emerges like a site-specific masterpiece. As a viewer, there [...]
