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January 2025 kicks off in Chicago Wednesday, and several famous museums across the city are planning to offer free days throughout the month. In fact, two Chicago museums will offer free days on New Year’s Day proper. Here’s a full list of Chicago museums offering free days in January, and which ones will have free […]
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! For 90 years, Wheaties boxes have showcased America’s greatest athletes, beginning in 1934 when baseball hero Lou Gherig first graced the orange package known as the “Breakfast of Champions.” But for decades, General […]
Tucked into an industrial area of Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, is this gem of a museum offers a glimpse into the history of New York told through one of its favorite drinks. The museum is located inside the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys Factory, and is a labor of love for Alex Gomberg. The Gomberg family has been in […]
If you’ve been reading my articles for the past five years, you might have noticed that I am an enormous BMW enthusiast. While I’ll always lust after a 964 Porsche Turbo or a 1967 Shelby Mustang, I can’t imagine ever parting with my BMW to own either. I bleed blue and white, plain and simple. So, […]
Image: Ayuntamiento de Elda. The Ethnological Museum of Elda has reopened its doors after being closed for six years. During this period, essential improvements were made, including specialist treatment to address woodworm damage affecting parts of its structures and elements. Additionally, the Mosaico Association has implemented a new museographic layout, offering a refreshed presentation of […]
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Widely recognized as a master of wood-turning, Mark Sfirri of Bucks County is enjoying his first solo museum exhibition. “La Famiglia” opened last month at the Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia’s […]
The Climate Museum is the first in the U.S. dedicated to telling the past, present, and future of global warming. It was founded in 2015, and, to date, has set up its operations and programming in a handful of temporary headquarters. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Trust for Governors Island, and Parsons/The New School have partnered […]
French architect Philippe Starck has created a red cube to house the LA Almaraza olive oil mill, museum and restaurant in Andalusia, decorated with symbols referencing the area’s heritage. Surrounded by groves on a 25-hectare estate near Rona, the building was designed for oil producer LA Organic as part of a wider project to boost […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Jenn Edginton has been announced as the new director of the Illinois State Museum in Springfield. Edginton has been the interim director of the State Museum since February 2023, and she started there in January 2021 as the director of interpretation. Before her work with the Springfield Museum, Edginton worked at […]
Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is home to many museums, including one dedicated to a fascinating pair of subjects: mythology and sexuality. Founded in March 2012 by Dr. Guy Martens, the Museum of Erotics and Mythology (or MEM for short) is a unique, lesser-known gem. It is housed in a charming 18th-century building in the […]