Found 44 blog entries tagged as Museums.

Looks like we have rain in the forecast for today. Here are fun things for you and your family to do on rainy days in the Palm Beach County.

Visit the Surfing Museum. Florida has more coastline than California. The Palm Beaches have forty-seven miles of coastline alone and a rich surfing history dating back one hundred years. This museum gives you a glimpse of the boards, the beaches and the surfers that put Florida on the surfing map. Expect a close-up look at rare surfboards, thousands of photos, and hundreds of artifacts. Chances are good you will meet the local pioneers of the sport during the visit.

Where: 738 Park Avenue, Lake Park.

While movie theaters are not unique to the Palm Beaches, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas is. Cinépolis has large…

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Bring calm perspective into your busy life at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens which is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Morikami is offering May workshops, classes, and demonstrations. Observe Japanese sadō, an ever-changing demonstration rich in seasonal subtleties. Your involvement in the true spirit of sadō with harmony, reverence, purity, and tranquility. Indulge yourself and add a sip of matcha green tea to bring a calm perspective into your busy life. 

Sundays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, June 5

The Art of Bonsai (Advanced Class)
Time: 9am – 12pm, break, 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Cost: $200 (Morikami Members $190). Advance Registration Required.

Bonsai means "a tree in a tray." The art of bonsai creates the illusion of age and…

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The Boca Raton Museum of Art encompasses a creative campus that includes the Museum in Mizner Park and Art School in Boca Raton. Celebrating over 70 years as the “Official Art Museum of the City of Boca Raton,” the Museum has provided decades of cultural and artistic service to the area. Countless visitors from around the world have enjoyed the exhibitions presented. The 2022 BIJOUX! Contemporary is on display through March 26, 2022.

BIJOUX! Contemporary is a favorite international exhibition, featuring sales, and benefits dedicated entirely to artist-made jewelry. Purchase unique works available at a range of price points and a variety of media directly from the artisans. The 2022 BIJOUX! Contemporary featured artists will include guest artist…

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Lighthouse ArtCenter at 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, presents the 9th Annual Plein Air Festival with thirty award-winning artists from all over the country. The artists are coming together to compete and capture local scenes through the practice of painting or “En Plein air.” “En Plein Air” is French for “in the open air” which means the process of painting a landscape outdoors.

The theory of 'En Plein Air' painting is credited to Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (1750–1819). He developed the concept of landscape portraiture by which the artist paints directly onto canvas “in situ” within the landscape.

The art festival begins with a Paint Out Competition at the historic Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The festival includes…

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Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden, located at 531 North Military Trail West Palm Beach is hosting family-friendly open-air events, including the Garden’s major exhibit, the fabulous, family-friendly, and Lego’s Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! The exhibit runs through May 1, 2022.

Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden is inviting garden enthusiasts, plant lovers, and green-thumb enthusiasts of all ages to come out and enjoyed careful, informative, and joyful horticultural activities. The Gardens are a 16-acre tropical oasis that will see an acclaimed collection of twenty-five display gardens containing more than 6,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees,…

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Ring in the Year of the Tiger at Palm Beach County's most zenful, seasonal retreat. The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach is pleased to announce its Mid-January programming. The Japanese Gardens are located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray. The programming during the second two weeks of January 2022 which will include a ceremonial kimono demonstration, Shibori scarves workshop, and the art of bonsai.

If you are craving introspection, take a few moments walking and meditating. The Stroll for Well-Being Therapeutic Garden Walking program allows participants to immerse themselves in the natural beauty, peace, and serenity of Morikami's gardens. 

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens second two weeks in January workshops,…

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Ring in a brand-new year at Southeast Florida's most zenful, seasonal retreat. The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach are pleased to announce their January programming. The Japanese Gardens are located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray. The programming will include a ceremonial kimono demonstration, Shibori scarves workshop, and the art of bonsai.

If you are craving introspection, take a few moments walking and meditating. The Stroll for Well-Being Therapeutic Garden Walking program allows participants to immerse themselves in the natural beauty, peace, and serenity of Morikami's gardens.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens first two weeks in January workshops, classes, and demonstrations:

The Art of Bonsai (Class)

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The Boca Raton Museum of Art, located at 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, and the Machu Picchu and The Golden Empires of Peru exhibit have been featured in the New York Times as a destination that should not be missed. The exhibit will be presented through Sunday, March 06, 2022, for a limited run at the Boca Raton Museum of Art before embarking on a multi-country, worldwide tour.

In one article, Andrew James Hamilton, a curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, said the works featured in the exhibition are among the finest examples of pre-Columbian art. “This is the crème de la crème,” he said. “These are the kinds of works that museums around the world are trying constantly to get on loan.” Read the articles here and here.

The Machu Picchu and the…

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Nestled along the coast in Miami-Dade County, the Deering Estate is a cultural asset and historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The beautiful Deering Estate lights up for the holidays with a variety of activities throughout December. Enjoy vintage decor, photos with Santa, evening strolls and more as you get into the spirit of the season. The estate is located at 16701 SW 72nd Avenue, Miami. 

The Deering Estate preserves the 1920’s era Miami estate of Charles Deering. Deering was a Chicago industrialist, early preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, philanthropist and first chairperson of the International Harvester Company. As a 21st Century Museum destination for tourists and residents, a variety of holiday…

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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. The first floor of the Flagler Museum, also known as Whitehall, is decorated in traditional Gilded Age holiday grandeur. The focal point of the holiday décor is the large 16-foot Christmas tree in the Grand Hall, filled with Gilded Age-style ornaments and colored lights. The exterior gates of the grand estate are decorated with holiday wreaths and lights. The museum has been transformed into holiday heaven as part of the annual holiday tradition known as “Christmas at Whitehall.”

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Closer to the holiday’s the museum is offering evening hours from December 20th through December 23rd from 6 pm to 8 pm. The…

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