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Hi, I'm Val and I live in NYC. When I'm not going off on tangents, I fill my time museum-hopping, concert going, cooking and traveling. I make lists and plans too.

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Nov
20th
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I have unfortunately not been feeling well this week. On Monday, I went see my doctor. To my suprise, there was an exhibit of black and white photos in the hallway between rooms, called Travelscapes. The prints are for sale; art at the doctor’s- how cool is that!

Nov
11th
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While vacationing in Iceland, I visited a number of museums (all of which were free - bonus point for Reykjavik). This is a photo at the Reykjavik Art Museum, a calm interactive space to rest and re-coop from the cold weather or play a game of chess and share your thoughts about the museum and exhibits by writing on fun tags to hang on trees. Endless resources and comfy couches made me feel so welcomed — I didn’t want to leave!

While vacationing in Iceland, I visited a number of museums (all of which were free - bonus point for Reykjavik).


This is a photo at the Reykjavik Art Museum, a calm interactive space to rest and re-coop from the cold weather or play a game of chess and share your thoughts about the museum and exhibits by writing on fun tags to hang on trees. Endless resources and comfy couches made me feel so welcomed — I didn’t want to leave!

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Apparently I used to be creative c. 2006 (we aren't even discussing an actual game)

  • Tom: don't make up excuses for her! you gotta get the keys! how will you get to level 3-2?
  • Val: I cant get the keys without killing the mushroom head first! :)
  • Tom: Right, and he tells you where to find the secret door to the room with the wishing well of misfortune.
  • Val: But how am I ever going to beat the mushroom head. He is like level 10. And I have never gotten past the dragon that breaths fire on level 6b.
  • Tom: I'm lost... how can you have gotten to the mushroom head before the dragon that breaths fire on level 6b? didn't you need Zaru's wand from world 3 before you can move on to the castle before world 6?
  • Val: I used my cheese wheel 1 up life to go to the sparkle room. You have to use the cheese wheel.... if you use the flower nothing happens...when you get there there is like a wheel and you press X on your key pad- I got the 4 feathers so I got to go up 4 boards..from level 6 to level 10....
  • Tom: ...wtf!?! I wasted four hours trying to complete it with the wand! Well, whatever, at least I'll have the special ending once I conquer the wharf rat in the second-to-last level.
Nov
7th
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This is just the beginning for why my Iceland experience was so awesome! The Icelandair seats included quirky, interesting facts- what a great way to create buzz about something!

This is just the beginning for why my Iceland experience was so awesome! The Icelandair seats included quirky, interesting facts- what a great way to create buzz about something!

Oct
20th
Tue
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Getting ready for 5 Dutch Days at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum— so exciting! Here’s a sneak peek of Centuries Collide, an exhibit of contemporary Dutch Design pieces to be intermingled with the Museum’s 19-century collection.

Getting ready for 5 Dutch Days at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum— so exciting! Here’s a sneak peek of Centuries Collide, an exhibit of contemporary Dutch Design pieces to be intermingled with the Museum’s 19-century collection.

Oct
12th
Mon
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Checking out the John Singer Seargent exhibit area at the MFA in Boston. This space highlights Seargent’s mural paintings, drawing specific attention to examples PART OF the MFA. What a great way to get vistors to see and appreciate the museum’s ceilings, walls- it’s structure in a whole new way! Bonus: today is Open House at the museum with live music, tours, and more- for free!

Checking out the John Singer Seargent exhibit area at the MFA in Boston. This space highlights Seargent’s mural paintings, drawing specific attention to examples PART OF the MFA. What a great way to get vistors to see and appreciate the museum’s ceilings, walls- it’s structure in a whole new way! Bonus: today is Open House at the museum with live music, tours, and more- for free!

Oct
11th
Sun
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Hopping around Sommerville - parades and all!

Hopping around Sommerville - parades and all!

Oct
3rd
Sat
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Show a Little Skin to Save a Little History?

As reported by the Daily News, “Hamptonites strip to save historic sites.” Farewell galas and bake sales? Very curious about your thoughts…
Sep
22nd
Tue
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newcurator: A community bookcase in Hannover. Borrow what you like, when you like, remembering to top up the gaps with your own donations. See here for a list of community bookcases operating in other German cities. (via Thriving too: Community bookcase)

newcurator:

A community bookcase in Hannover. Borrow what you like, when you like, remembering to top up the gaps with your own donations. See here for a list of community bookcases operating in other German cities. (via Thriving too: Community bookcase)
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Smithsonian Education (free) Online Conference on Climate Change

Straight from the horse’s mouth…

September 29 - October 1

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies will present Climate Change, a Smithsonian Education Online Conference.

Through live presentations and a moderated Q&A forum, Smithsonian scientists, curators, and educators will explore Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response to climate change.   They’ll look at the issues surrounding climate change from the perspectives of science, history, and art and demonstrate resources for use in the classroom.

Registration for the conference is free and open to everyone.  The entire online conference will be archived for replay at any time.  For the conference program and registration, go to SmithsonianEducation.org/Climate.

Support was provided by the Donnelley Foundation and the Smithsonian’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.