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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 a noisy, performative and unapologetically non-European Yorùbá cultural centre in Lagos, Nigeria, to the much-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, 2024 was a big year for museums opening in the developing world. A number of projects will also be inaugurated in 2025, offering an abundance of new museums to visit in 2025. Here are […]
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 […]
Located in Hangar 42 at Blackpool Airport, which was built in 1939 for the Royal Air Force, the Spitfire Visitor Centre is a museum featuring, among other attractions, full-scale replicas of World War II-era Spitfire fighter aircraft. Reconstructed using original parts, the aircraft on display also include a Hawker Hurricane MKI and the Messerschmidt bf109e. […]
The Puppetry Art Center of Taipei, is a unique cultural institution that offers visitors a deep dive into the world of traditional puppetry, including glove puppetry, string marionettes, shadow puppets, and more. Established in 2000, this center provides an immersive experience into the history, techniques, and performances of puppetry, offering a rare glimpse into Taiwan’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 […]
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 […]
Since skateboarding first emerged in the 1940s and 50s, the sport has evolved a lot. The boards are more advanced and the tricks are bigger, faster, and more complex. One thing that hasn’t changed much over time though, is the urge to put art on the bottom of the boards. You can see this in […]
The Ghost Lore Museum in Jiufen, Taiwan, explores Taiwan’s rich traditions of ghost stories, superstitions, and afterlife beliefs. Located in Jiufen—a mountain town famous for its mist-shrouded scenery, narrow alleyways, and vibrant tea houses—the museum immerses visitors in the spiritual and supernatural aspects of Taiwanese culture. While the museum only includes a couple of rooms, […]