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Well, of all the places I've never been to, one place I likely will never try to visit with my limited time on this planet would be Ohio. I'm sure it's a good place, typical America and all that, and I have heard that Cleveland is a great city, but I don't think it's a destination for me.
How ironic. That what I have always said about New Jersey.
I love museums and historic sites. They are at the top of my itinerary when I travel, and in non-COVID times, we regularly visit (multiple times a year) the local science, history, and art museums since there are always new temporary exhibits to see.
But especially with the local museums, we have memberships, so we can go and see just one, maybe two exhibits, and then leave. That keeps it more enjoyable. I do admit that when travelling I try to squeeze in more than that because of not having an opportunity to go back, but then you deal with the law of diminishing returns and the more you do, the less fun it gets, so I still try to not get too carried away.
However, I do not see that as an either/or situation and also spend time out and about enjoying seeing the local culture too.
I have found that my favorite museums tend to be smaller ones because in order to draw people, they have to have really great stuff. I liked the Matisse Musee in Nice and the Neue Gallerie in NYC very much.
To me, thinking of Auschwitz as 'just a building' is what requires imagination, not the other way around. How do you not automatically associate that site with everything in your life that you've learned about the Holocaust?
You should be okay as long as you avoid Canton, Ohio, which is where the Pro Football Hall of Fame is located. That's the only American football museum I'm aware of.
As you noted, Canton is home to the pro football hall of fame. There's a college football hall of fame and museum located in Atlanta, adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park.
Reading thru all the responses reminded me of just how many great museums I’ve visited. Large and small. A real regret was missing the top floor of the Prado and the Bosch exhibit due to my traveling companion starting to feel ill while there. The Dali museum in Figueres Spain was the oddest (not unexpectedly). The Wallace Collection in London was a favorite. Can’t wait to travel again.
It’s been a couple of years since I went to Chicago, but neither the Field Museum nor MOSI were cutting back on their permanent collections for PC stuff at the time. These sound more like temporary exhibition circumstances. Neither place is cheap, but then again, most museums are pricey nowadays — as are most tourist attractions that charge admission: zoos, aquariums, historic houses, tours, sporting events, concerts, and shows all have gone up in price, as have travel options and hotel rooms.
Besides, it’s always a good idea to check for free hours at museums — most of them have such a time period, often weekly, sometimes monthly.
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4) I am really tired of the mega-museums like the Field Museum and MSI in Chicago. They are very expensive and lately are more into pushing their political agendas than in showcasing their massive collections. I huge exhibit on Senegal and massive space turned over for a concession stands seem to me to be a complete waste when they have 4-5x of their materials sitting in warehouses. Also, the MSI used to be a great museum 25 years ago. However, they have dumbed down everything for the masses in recent years.
No mention of the fantastic Art Institute of Chicago? It's pricey but fabulous and they have added new spaces and food options. And of course it is ideally located next to Millennium Park and with shopping on N. Michigan Ave. if you want to switch it up.
No mention of the fantastic Art Institute of Chicago? It's pricey but fabulous and they have added new spaces and food options. And of course it is ideally located next to Millennium Park and with shopping on N. Michigan Ave. if you want to switch it up.
From one of the posts on this thread from me (#38):
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I've been to the Art Institute, and I loved it -- can't recommend it highly enough. For me, it's a world class example of its type -- the Seurat "Grand Jatte" painting alone is worth the price of admission. Of course, it's not the only museum game in town, art or otherwise. The Museum of Contemporary Art is excellent, and I also enjoyed the art museums at the University of Chicago (the Smart and Oriental Institute Museums) and Intuit (which is an outsider art museum). Chicago also has a wonderful natural history museum (The Field), a world class science museum (MoSI), an excellent city history museum (Chicago History Museum), and splendid architecture.
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Yes -- I'm a big fan of the Art Institute.
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I'm sure it's a good place, typical America and all that, and I have heard that Cleveland is a great city, but I don't think it's a destination for me.
