The Tulsa Historical Museum has a variety of exhibits and changes these exhibits frequently. While they had displays on everything from the Tulsa Race Riots to Native American ballerinas when we visited, we found some especially interesting information about clothing. What can we learn about clothes in our lives —… Continue reading
The capital of our nation is a beautiful, vibrant city, and we enjoyed visiting the seat of the government. The U.S. capitol building is a stately, dignified building. The elected leaders of our country work here. Dramatic lighting keeps it visible at night, and people can walk right up. The… Continue reading
The Aquarium at the Boardwalk, in Branson, Missouri, is a fun, highly interactive experience for kids. We visited with a first grader and a second grader. Even before you enter, you will be entranced by the giant mosaic octopus forming the entrance. This is a work of art, so take… Continue reading
The Titanic Museum in Branson, Missouri, is an amazing immersive experience. We’re going to say right up front that the kids we took were too young. We had expected to be able to focus on things like the engineering of the ship and the courage of the rescue operation, but… Continue reading
Laos is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. This is the Patuxai or Victory Gate in the capital city, Vientiane. It was built in honor of the warriors who fought for Laos’s independence from France, which owned Laos from 1893 to 1953. Pha That Luang is also in Vientiane. This… Continue reading
The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art at the Fenster/Sanditen Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a lesser-known gem of an art museum in a town with a surprising wealth of art museums. The Sherwin Miller specializes in Jewish art, with a wide range of exhibits. Art works in multiple… Continue reading
The Nelson Atkins Museum is a beautiful art museum in Kansas City, Missouri. We had the opportunity to visit their Lunar New Year Celebration for the Year of the Dragon. There was plenty of music and dancing, tasty food, and art exhibits. We enjoyed the sculpture. This lion was a… Continue reading
We always enjoy a good aquarium, and we have written before about our aquarium visits — but you might not think to look for an aquarium in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is in the middle of the nation, far from any ocean. The Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, Oklahoma, is worth a visit.… Continue reading
We visited the Museum of Native American History (MONAH) in Bentonville, Arkansas. We expected to see a large collection of local arrowheads, and we did, but there is lots more than that to see at MONAH! When you first enter, you will be greeted with a mammoth skeleton and mammoth… Continue reading
We visited the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, where we learned a lot of interesting things. The Channel Islands are off the coast of California. The first inhabitants were the Chumash, who lived there until the 1800s. Europeans began to arrive in the 1600s. Today, the Channel Islands are a national… Continue reading
