This blog post could also be subtitled: when the travel books let you down royally. Or a second option: the only church I have ever been pissed to have paid to go inside. So some back story before my rant on why the Hospital de la Caridad isn't worth the 8 euro price. History The hospital/church [...]
Tag: art
Museums with Kids (& Fidgety Adults)
I don’t have any kids personally but I have visited museums with kids (& my dad, which is pretty much the same thing lol). Museums are totally doable with families, you just have to make some modifications to make it enjoyable and understandable for all abilities. Play “I Spy” This game is really fun and [...]
Weekend in D.C.: Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting
So shockingly enough it took me into my mid-twenties to finally go see the fantastic collection at the National Gallery of Art. Will and I stopped by for the day while heading up to New York City on our summer road trip. And then I found out that the exhibit "Vermeer and the Masters of Genre [...]
The Mega Met
So while in NYC this past summer, I decided to make a little art history game: I wanted to see if it was at all humanly possible to spend ALL DAY at The Metropolitan Museum and see "it all." The short answer is no and I would never recommend it to anyone. 🙂 However, it [...]
Museum Madness: Making the Most of your Museum Visit
Ok so not everyone loves museums, they find them dusty old places that are pretentious and no fun. Unfortunately, many people enter into these sacred halls less than enthusiastic and then they continue to perpetuate those negative thoughts. However, I have to admit that some people will never be "museum people" (my sister being one [...]
