Museum tours

Shane Wauhob asked:


Oklahoma Railway Museum is a major attraction in Oklahoma City, featuring a unique blend of heritage and skilful engineering. The remarkable collection at the museum includes diesel locomotives, a steam locomotive, passenger cars, freight cars and cabooses. The diesel locomotives of the past are in full working condition and are regularly operated by the museum. You could be part of the train rides the museum arranges.
The train rides give you an experience of traveling in antique rail cars and cabooses impeccably maintained and restored. The museum operates the train ride on the first and third Saturdays every month. In September, the train ride takes place only on the first Saturday, while in October the museum operates the ride only on the third Saturday. Kids would especially enjoy the ride down the heritage track that takes passengers towards downtown Oklahoma City. This is the old Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail.

A museum is all about exhibits, and at the Oklahoma Railway Museum you will find conserved rolling stock, structures and artifacts of a bygone era – not too far back, just the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum offers a unique insight into transportation by railroad and street rail in the past centuries, as well as its significance in the development of Oklahoma. 

One of the special events organized by the Oklahoma Railway Museum is the date with Thomas the Tank Engine. This steam locomotive icon of children visits every week for a “Day Out with Thomas”. Children’s birthday parties and other special events can also be hosted in the cabooses here.

The Oklahoma Railway Museum is one great family destination. Tourists would find this museum conveniently located close to hotels that provide affordable and comfortable lodging. Many hotels also arrange shuttle services to the major Oklahoma City destinations.



SHERMAN

Shane Wauhob asked:


The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center at 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The Museum caters to 170,000 visitors annually from all over the United States and over 40 other countries. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art features the most comprehensive collection of Chihuly glass exhibits in the world, and a large permanent collection of European and American art. It also features visiting exhibits, the Noble Theater, the Library Resource Center, the Museum School, the Museum Store and the Museum Café.
Exhibits in 2008 included the collections, Shining Spirit: Westheimer Family Collection (May 11, 2007-January 20, 2008), Mark Klett: Oklahoma City Panorama (November 15, 2007-February 10, 2008), “Paris 1900” (December 20, 2007-March 2, 2008), The Tilghman Print Collection (November 23, 2007-May 11, 2008), Seymour Lipton: Drawings (February 14-May 11, 2008), “Roman Art from the Louvre” (June 19-October 12, 2008) and a collection of impressionist paintings, “American Impressionism: Paintings from The Phillips Collection” (November 6, 2008-January 18, 2009). The Museum also plays host to special events such as the weekly “Cocktails on the Skyline” every Thursday on the roof. Entry is free for members, while non-members have to pay a small fee.

The Museum School offers classes for students of all ages and skill levels. Summer camps are also arranged. The Noble Theatre shows great international, independent and classic films that would appeal to film lovers and general viewers.  

One of the most prominent art collections in the Museum is “Dale Chihuly: The Exhibition”, showcasing more than three decades of Chihuly’s finest work. Prominent in Chihuly’s glass work on display at the Museum is his tallest installation to date, the fifty-five foot Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower.      

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located near hotels in the area, while tours are arranged by hotels to take visitors to the Museum and other popular Oklahoma destinations.



JAN

Morganz B asked:


There is this museum in rhode island that is the house of a girl who killed her family. what is the name of it?

JULIO

Shane Wauhob asked:


The American Banjo Museum, that’s soon to move to the Bricktown entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City, is now located in Guthrie, Oklahoma and was founded by Brady Hunt and Jack Canine in 1998. The banjo is a four-string instrument that evolved in over 350 years in America. The American Banjo Museum strives to promote a deeper understanding and greater appreciation for this distinctly American instrument that was also representative of the jazz era of the 1920s and 30s. 

The Museum originally began with a collection of 60 four-string tenor and plectrum banjos, each one of which is ornately decorated. The Museum also recently acquired close to 200 banjos made in America, and belonging to the jazz era, from a private collection in Germany. Being the only one of its kind in the world, the Museum holds the distinction of the largest banjo collection on public display in the world.

The dramatic increase in the collection of banjos led to the decision of the Museum to shift from Guthrie to Bricktown in downtown Oklahoma City. The new facility would be quite impressive, featuring more than just the display of the banjos. Plans have been laid for a performance theater with 60 seats, a multimedia exhibit of the history of the banjo, a vintage Shakey’s Pizza Parlor replica, gift shop, as well as other additions including classrooms, offices, workshops and snack bar.

Once the American Banjo Museum relocates to Bricktown sometime in the middle of 2009, residents of Oklahoma City as well as tourists will have another destination to head to. It’s another valuable addition to the already rich menu of attractions Oklahoma City offers. Hotels in Oklahoma City always include the American Banjo Museum in their tourist itinerary, when arranging tours for their guests.



JIM

Gerald Robinson asked:


Sure, you know about the Louvre and the Impressionists at the Musee d’Orsay, but are you familiar with the Marmatton? Or Paris’ Cluny Museum on the Left Bank? In addition to the famous “first tier” museums, the city of light offers scores of fascinating and less crowded smaller museums. Whether this your second (or third or fourth) trip to Paris, or if you just want to try something a little different, consider visiting one of these exciting lesser-known Paris museums.

Marmatton

Located west of downtown Paris, in the stylish and affluent 16th arrondissement, lies the Marmatton Museum, a small gem of a museum, filled with the works of Impressionist painter Claude Monet and his talented friends. Named for the owner of the spacious 19th-century town house that houses the museum, the Marmatton’s collection is centered on a group of 65 Monet paintings bequeathed to it by the painter’s son Michel in 1965. This core grouping includes “Impression Sunrise,” the painting that gave a name to the entire art movement, as well as one of Monet’s series of Rouen Cathedral studies.

The highlight of the collection, however, is the large number of water lily paintings of Monet’s garden at Giverny, done late in Monet’s life, mostly from memory as he had lost most of his eyesight. These massive canvasses are displayed in a round gallery, where they virtually envelop the viewer. The Marmatton also contains a number of paintings from Monet’s personal art collection, including works by Pissarro, Renoir and Sisley. The walk through the park from the Muette metro stop to the museum is a lovely throwback to the 19th century and helps to set the scene for a museum visit.

Le Carnavalet

Paris’ Musee Carnavalet, dedicated to the history of Paris, is housed in a unique Parisian 16th-century mansion. The luxury town house, with a typical French center courtyard, was once home to Madame de Sevigny, noted for her detailed letters to her daughter (more than 1500 of them) that tell of Parisian life in the late 17th century. The museum is located in the trendy Marais neighborhood, just steps away from the Place des Vosges.

Rarely crowded, the Musee Carnavalet is an intriguing mixture of old and new. Entire rooms have been recreated within the museum, such as an 18th century Louis XIV-style salon, complete with gold-leaf paneling, and the Art Deco early 20th century ballroom from the Hotel de Wendel. Other of the 140 rooms are devoted to such things as prehistoric artifacts from the Parisii tribe who once inhabited the Ile de la Cite, souvenirs from the Revolution, antique maps and important paintings, as well as the furniture from the room where Marcel Proust wrote his lengthy “A Recherche du Temps Perdu.” There is also a spectacular ceiling painted by the French muralist Le Brun. The gardens, too, are spectacular, and are a pleasant oasis in the middle of the bustling city.

The Paris Fashion Museum

Brigitte Bardot’s Dior wedding dress, a classic 1930s Chanel wool suit, and a robe worn by stage legend, Sarah Bernhardt: These are just some of the treasures to be found at Paris’ Musee du Mode et du Costume. Located in a 19th-century Renaissance-style town house, this three-story museum’s collection includes more than 100,000 outfits, dating from the 18th century to the present. Such fashionable women as Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duchess of Windsor, and Baronne Helene de Rothschild have contributed to the museum as have renowned designers including Balmain, Givenchy and Balenciaga.

Because clothing is so delicate, and because the collection is so vast, the displays are rotated several times a year, usually arranged to focus on one time period or one designer’s work. That means you’re sure to see something new, even if you have visited here before. (Take the metro to the Iena or Alma stations.)

The Cluny Museum

Set amidst the 19th and 20th century attractions of the Left Bank are ruins of the old Gallo-Roman baths from the Roman city of Lutece. These artifacts are part of the structure that makes up the Cluny Museum, officially the Musee National du Moyen Age (middle Ages).

This peaceful spot houses the elegant 15th century “Lady with a Unicorn” tapestries, wonderfully displayed in a round gallery space. The Cluny also boasts the “Gallery of the Kings,” a collection of 21 of the original 28 stone heads of the Kings of Judah, carved in the 13th century and found during excavations in 1977 near the Place de l’Opera. Together with hand-lettered manuscripts, gold artifacts, and other stone carvings, they form the world’s finest collection of Medieval art.

Periodic medieval poetry readings and concerts held at the museum are a special treat. (Take the Metro to Cluny, St-Michel, or Odeon.)



CLEO

Pink sucks asked:


I’m writing a report for Art History, and I need to know what building materials were used for a certain piece of architecture. I chose the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I can’t find much information on what materials were used to build the facade. If you know what material was used to build it, could you please give a source or a link? Thanks!

MOHAMMAD

asathecomic asked:

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ROB

billet7 asked:


In this scenario, the museum is theoretical, and it contains all of the important works of art that exist. You CANNOT pick artwork that HAS existed, but doesn’t anymore. You cannot pick more than one, and there is nothing you can do to save the rest of them, anything you don’t pick will be destroyed for all time.

DEREK

Amit Kumar asked:


While enjoying your travel, it is also interesting to visit some educational places like the museums. Generally, when we speak of museums, many of the travelers would think that it is a boring kind of experience. However, why settle to those less interesting museums? Listed below are the few of the most unusual and interesting museums in the world that I am sure every traveler would enjoy visiting.

Museum of the medieval tortures in Prague – this museum is perfect to those who love to know the historic way of punishing people who have did something wrong to the government. Visitors in this museum will get the 45 minutes chance to be introduced with the 60 instruments use in torturing with the full details of how the said instrument work during the torturing and the next event happened to the person tortured by the said instrument. At the cost of $12, you will learn a lot from this amusing and unusual museum from Prague.

Museum of Bad Art in Boston – this is the home of those terrible painting artwork. Well at least if you knows nothing about art, you will now see the difference between a good and a bad work of art. For sure, those who are not knowledgeable with painting will definitely find it still beautiful and artistic. You might think why there is a museum for bad art. Founder Scott Wilson has apparently got a good taste for everything that stink that is why the moment the horrible “Lucy in the Field with Flowers” painting by an unknown author appeared he have thought of creating a museum wherein the said painting was the masterpiece. If you love paintings, visiting the Museum of Bad Art will let you enjoy about 400 works with no entrance fee.

The Three Musuem Of *** in Amsterdam, Paris, and Iceland – In the red lights district of Paris you will see The Parisian Musee de l’Erotisme that is located in a seven storey building in Quartier Pigalle. This *** museum is famous of its numerous *** shops, and the cabaret Moulin Rouge can also be seen in this place. You will also see various ****** items in this place including those coming from South Africa and Asia. Seeing all these ****** items will only cost you $12 for entrance. In Amsterdam on the other hand, you can visit the Museum in Amsterdam or the Venus Temple wherein various paintings, sculptures, manuscript and unusual ****** toys are presented. You will definitely find them ticking and exciting. See these items at $5. In Iceland, get the chance to visit The Museum of Phallology, which is located in a small town called Husavik. In this museum you will see about 250 kinds of phalluses, all natural, dried, and hung on the walls or been preserved in alcohol. People say that these are phalluses of every mammal in Iceland. Founder Hjartarson started his collection in 1974 that also includes salted horse penises. If you will visit the museum, you will see one empty glass, this is intended to host for a human’s example and has been already granted to the founder of the museum. At $7.50, you will see all of these phalluses.



MARQUIS