March at Norman Rockwell
The Artist & The Photograph: Contemporary Perspectives with Gregory Crewdson Saturday, March 27, 5:30 p.m. . Join acclaimed photographer Gregory Crewdson for this rare opportunity to explore contemporary photography, and his own inspired work. $10, $7 Museum members. Reservation required. SPECIAL EVENT Painting What Doesn’t Exist: An Afternoon with James Gurney Saturday, March 13, 1 to 4 p.m. . Join renowned Dinotopia artist/creator James... [Read More...]
Whippany (NJ) Railway Museum
Whippany (NJ) Railway Museum As a child, I remember reading a fairy tale entitled, “Seven-League Boots” and being utterly fascinated by it. The premise was that if one were to wear such boots, one could travel seven leagues in a single bound. Clearly, the story was told before our time, when the idea of rapid transit was but a fantasy. The memory of that idea, however, would persist and, blessed by the power of human commitment, would,... [Read More...]
Thomas Alva Edison National Historical Park
Thomas Alva Edison National Historical Park, West Orange, NJ Thomas Alva Edison (1847- 1931) was no doubt the world’s most prolific inventor. In his lifetime, he held over 1000 U.S. patents in his name; and additional ones in Europe as well. He came to be known as ‘The Wizard of Menlo Park’ (where he lived and worked for a time) in recognition of a virtual blizzard of his inventions such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera and projector... [Read More...]
The Intrepid
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York City (be sure to mark your calendars: Intrepid opens April 1st) Cruising down the West Side Highway, your eyes are glued left and right, mesmerized at the tall buildings, the new Trump apartments, the beautiful river on the right. This is New York City. What are we going to do? Where are we going to park?? When you think of things to do in what is lovingly referred to as ‘The Big Apple’ – especially,... [Read More...]
Some Great Upstate NY Museums
Looking to Stay Inside Today? Search for a great museum near you and stay warm! NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM (EXCLUDING NEW YORK CITY) Hanford Mills Museum, in East Meredith, NY, on your museum list. www.hanfordmills.org A working, waterpower driven, 19th century woodworking factory and farm Adirondack Museum http://www.adkmuseum.org Albany Institute of History and Art http://www.albanyinstitute.org Amherst (NY) Museum http://www.amherstmuseum.org Baseball... [Read More...]
The Lizzy Borden House
Lizzy Borden–we al know the words to that infamous rhyme! Let’s skip the graphic testimony and get right to the chase: Lizzy Borden lived in a small house but a mile or so from Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts (See related articles on Battleship Cove). Battleship Cove was one of the most memorable experiences I ever had, when we stayed over night on real battleships as a scouting adventure. The Lizzy Borden House, now a bed... [Read More...]
Wildlife Learning Company
The Wildlife Learning Center works closely with the Landis Aboretum to help children and adults learn more about nature. They put on wonderful learning shows with a great variety of species for people of all ages. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wildlife Learning Company", url: "http://didyouweekend.com/video/wildlife-learning-company/" }); Read More →
Museums – Northeast USA
New York Museums Adirondack Museum Albany Institute of History and Art Amherst Museum (Amherst) Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown) Bicycle Museum (12 miles south of Buffalo) Boswell Museum – For the Jazz enthusiasts! Bronck Museum (Coxsackie) – A complex of Dutch Colonial dwellings and 19th century barns, including the oldest surviving Dutch House in the Hudson Valley. The site was operated as a working farm by 8 generations of the Bronck... [Read More...]
Herkimer Diamond Mine
Herkimer Diamond Mine 4626 State Route 28, Herkimer, NY 13350 Telephone: 315.891.7355 or Toll Free: 1.800.562.0897 A Day Digging for Diamonds (and other cool stuff!) Are they real diamonds? Well, close. They are super-super hard crystal, that give diamonds a run for their money (figuratively, of course). But where else can you don goggles and chisels, and go out breaking rock and find little gems within? Not many places! #gallery-4 { margin:... [Read More...]
Schenectady Museum
THE SCHENECTADY MUSEUM Nott Terrace Schenectady, NY http://www.schenectadymuseum.org The Schenectady Museum, in Schenectady New York, is a wonderful little museum a few blocks from Downtown. And it has one of the best planetarium shows we’ve ever seen—anywhere. Schenectady is home to so much history: General Electric, the Erie Canal, Proctor’s Theatre, Thomas Edison. We are working on a complete article covering Schenectady. In the meantime,... [Read More...]
