A visit to Dia:Beacon: all work, and all play (via Big Happy Nothing)

Are you someone who wouldn’t go to an art museum even if you were paid money to enter its doors?  Move right along to another blog.  This post is all about me getting paid to go to Dia:Beacon, a contemporary art museum, as part of my job, and how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this “pinch me, because it can’t be happening” aspect of my professional life. Working for a non-profit, I admittedly get paid very (very, very) little to do a ton o’ work and to … Read More

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Bristol’s City Museum and Art Gallery (via Change Here…)

The Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery is a delightul little treasure, tucked away against the side of the Bristol University. It would have been easy to just walk past, but I’m so happy we decided to take a few minutes and peek inside. This is the kind of museum where you intend to spend 20 minutes, but can lose yourself for hours. The building itself is stunning, with two large atriums and barrel-vaulted glass ceilings. Vaguely classical, I ca … Read More

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