One of the pleasant surprises I had upon moving to Des Moines was discovering the lovely Des Moines Art Center. I’ve oohed and aahed over it previously (here too!), but today I would like to highlight it’s lovely architecture. For those of you who think Iowa is simply a giant field of corn with a … Continue reading
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It’s My Party
Have you ever attended a special event at a museum, historic site or gallery that was not sponsored by the institution? Companies, organizations and individuals love to rent museum spaces for their events for a few reasons: 1. The space is more interesting than a outdated ballroom at a hotel or conference center; 2. The … Continue reading
Have you heard?
The Des Moines Art Center is starting a book club! I’ll be perfectly honest with you — I haven’t been a consistent reader since I outgrew the Babysitter’s Club series. But, this sounds like an interesting way to get involved with the Art Center. So, I bought the first book through BetterWorldBooks on Amazon.com (for … Continue reading
Bad Dreams Closes Sunday!
I (finally) saw the exhibition Bad Dreams at the Des Moines Art Center and, per usual, I was blown away by the quality and diversity of art in the permanent collection. It closes on Sunday and admission is free, so if you’re in the Des Moines Metro (and I know some of you are!), get … Continue reading
1 Blizzard = Snow Flurry, 1
Instead of worrying about how to begin, I thought I’d just jump in and feature something we saw at MOMA on Tuesday. My husband and I went to NY for Christmas–to visit family–and wouldn’t you know it, while we were in NYC, a blizzard struck! We were stuck in Manhattan for two nights, which meant … Continue reading
The Beginning: A Review
It might seems a little strange that I’m starting a blog by looking back at the past year, but one of the reasons I decided to start the blog in the first place was so I could share all the fabulous things that happen through the course of my museum work. [Important Museum Minute Disclaimer: … Continue reading
Museum Minute 