Museums Are Here

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Oakland Museum of California

Dorothea Lange documented American life through nuanced photographs that highlighted the major social issues of the 20th century. Next week, you can virtually scroll through hundreds of her works, courtesy of the Oakland Museum...

Pratt Museum

Last month, the Pratt Museum reopened on a scaled-back basis with its summer show, “Entangled: Exploring Natural History Collections from Kachemak Bay.” Put together by Pratt Curator Savanna Bradley and Naturalist-in-residence Marilyn Sigman, the...

6th Cavalry Museum

The 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe is excited to announce a new exhibit coming to the museum and opening on Aug. 18, the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The story...

Nantucket Whaling Museum

A new exhibit in the Nantucket Whaling Museum tells the story of inspiring individuals who moved Nantucket—and the nation—towards a more just and equitable distribution of political power. It begins with a simple will...

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Race fans looking to take one of the brightest journeys through motorsports history can look no further than the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Now open in the North Hall and Gallery is a new...

Corning Museum of Glass

To celebrate Corelle’s 50th birthday, the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG) is presenting a new exhibit, giving visitors an inside look at a brand with which they likely interact every day. Corelle is a...

South Carolina State Museum

The South Carolina State Museum is honoring the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment with a new exhibit called “A Voice of Her Own: South Carolina Women in Politics.” The exhibit explores how women...

Berks Military History Museum

Growing up, Travis Frees had heard stories about his grandfather, the late Warren L. Souders of Mohnton, being taken prisoner during World War II. But it wasn’t until he recently visited the Berks Military...

Hickory Museum of Art

n one large gallery space in the Hickory Museum of Art, a 10-by-75-foot  canvas marks the start of the museum’s latest project — an effort to promote social justice and reform in response to the Black...

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

When the Holocaust museum in Dallas opens the doors to its new building, visitors will be not only learning about the mass murder of Jews during World War II but also other genocides that...

Paterson Museum

The Paterson Museum had planned to debut an exhibit titled “Seeking Refuge: Images of those Displaced by War, Poverty and Persecution” at its Market Street location in May. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Considering one could argue “Fight the Power” could be the de facto motto shared by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, it was only a matter of time before the downtown Cleveland museum...

Motown Museum

Motown Records may soon have another hit on its hands, or at least the museum dedicated to chronicling the history of the record label will. The Motown Museum, also known as Hitsville U.S.A, is...

Polk Museum of Art

A new online exhibition, “Hindsight 2020: Art of This Moment,” will feature work from creative talents of all ages and skill levels in the Tampa Bay area. Yes, that could mean you, too. “Hindsight...