The Gilded Age at the MFA
There is so much to see at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) that it’s impossible to do the whole thing well in one day. So I visited the upper […]
Tag Archives: Museums
8 Universities in Ontario
Most people don’t spend their travels visiting universities, but as a high school college counselor, that’s sometimes how I find myself occupying my days. I’ve recently been in southern Ontario, […]
10 Fun Things to Do in Toronto
There’s so much to do in Toronto that I can’t possibly list everything — but if you have four days, here are some options for enjoying your time: 1. Walk […]
Shoes, Glorious Shoes
Who knew that there were museums dedicated entirely to shoes? It turns out that there are at least six or seven such places (one in the Netherlands, the International Klompenmuseum, […]
Toronto’s Castle
Canada’s largest house — Casa Loma — is right here in Toronto! This is more of a castle than a house, really, a 98-room flight of fancy built by an […]
150 Years of Glass
I just made my second visit to the Corning Museum of Glass! This museum is so big that it’s worth focusing your efforts on one area rather than trying to […]
Glass Flowers & Other Wonders
For a trip to see truly unusual objects, I made a visit to Havard’s Museum of Natural History. The highlight here is the giant room that holds the glass models […]
Window Marvels: Boston’s Tiffany Glass
“Enter curious … leave in awe,” reads the invitation at the Arlington Street Church in Boston’s Back Bay. This Unitarian Universalist society boasts the largest collection of Tiffany windows in […]
A World of Toys
Last weekend I paid a visit to Singapore’s MINT Museum of Toys. The idea holds promise: over 8,500 vintage and collectible toys from 40 different countries. Given that alone, it […]
First Nations Masterpieces
One of the best museums of culture I’ve ever visited is the jaw-dropping Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. The collection spans the globe, but it focuses […]
