Tag: NYC museums

  • But what if it’s raining?

    Hi, all! Here in NYC it’s wet and muggy. Not great weather for outdoorsy summery things. But great weather for going to (air conditioned!) museums! Here is the official NYC listing of current things to do in the city. It includes listings of current exhibitions on at the major museums here. New York City’s art…

  • The Red Carpet in Between

    Hi, all. We’re a bit behind in everything, due to some behind-the-scenes stuff here in the library. But I did want to post some coverage of New York City’s biggest fashion, museum, philanthropic, and arts event, the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Ball. The Costume Institute Ball has grown into an opportunity for…

  • Virtually NYC’s Best Collections…

    Summer is the time of lounging and hiding from the heat.  Recent museum initiatives to digitize their collections allow one to browse these collections from the comfort of one’s own comfy sofa. I love this shift towards image availability because it means all kinds of unknown treasures can be easily viewed from home, while in…