Archive for Category: "Museums"

Diego Rivera in NYC

Diego Rivera in NYC

Diego Rivera, one of the 20th Century’s most famous artists, was locked in one of NYC’s most infamous culture clashes.  As part of their current Rivera exhibition, MoMa will host an informative discussion about the conflict on February 8, 2012. Celebrated Mexican artist Diego Rivera came to NYC in 1931 to create murals for the [...]

Museums, NYC Cluture February 7, 2012 1:28 pm 4 comments

Dickens Does NYC

Dickens Does NYC

It’s your last chance to catch the Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibit, “Charles Dickens at 200,” celebrating the bicentennial of the great writer’s birth.  The Morgan’s collection of Dickens manuscripts and letters is the largest in the U.S. (second largest in the world), and this exhibit features manuscripts (including originals of A Christmas Carol and [...]

Museums, NYC Cluture January 31, 2012 8:51 am 0 comments

NYC Culture for Free (or almost)

NYC Culture for Free (or almost)

Let’s face it, NYC can be expensive.  But meager funds needn’t keep you from enjoying the city’s cultural treasures.  Most NYC cultural venues accept “suggested donations,” and many offer specific hours during which admission is completely FREE.  So support these institutions with a donation you can afford, but definitely…go.   Free Hours Brooklyn Botanical Garden: [...]

Featured, Museums, NYC Cluture September 19, 2011 4:03 pm 1 comment