Found 44 blog entries tagged as Museums.

On Exhibition in the Esther B. O’Keeffe Gallery, of the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach is A Beautiful Mess:  Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard. The Four Arts is collaborating with Fiber Artists- Miami Association to highlight the talent of South Florida fiber artists. 

A Beautiful Mess: Weavers and Knotters of the Vanguard is a colorful modern-day textile exhibition organized by the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. It features a diverse selection of fiber arts including wall-hangings, installations, and monumental pieces. All pieces are made by an all-female roster of conceptual artists, the exhibition showcases twisted, tied, and braided works made from tactile and utilitarian materials like rope,…

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Catch a world premiere exhibition at the first-ever virtual reality expedition of Machu Picchu.  The exhibit opened October 16, 2021, at the Boca Museum of Art and will run through March 6, 2022. “Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru” showcases these rich histories and traditions. The Boca Museum is located at 501 Plaza Real in Boca Raton.  State-of-the-art drone-virtual reality technology was used to film the location providing a never-before-seen look at the mythical landmark.

Through cinematic motion chairs and virtual reality headsets, visitors experience the sights, sounds, and breathtaking vistas of the ancient city 7,000 feet above sea level as if they are there. Roaring jaguars, screaming macaws, and torrential rainfall envelop…

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The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach welcomes the Miami City Ballet for a special exhibition.  To celebrate the arrival of “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection” at the Norton Museum of Art. The Miami City Ballet will perform José Limón’s The Moors Pavane as part of the exhibition’s special programming on October 29 at 7:00 p.m.

The performance will be followed by a conversation and Q&A with Dante Puleio, artistic director of the José Limón Dance Foundation, and Daniel Lewis, president of Miami Dance Futures.

Born in Culiacán, Mexico, in 1908, Limón and his family fled during the Mexican Revolution of 1910. At age seven, he and his parents emigrated from Mexico to Tucson, Arizona,…

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The Boca Raton Museum of Art is presenting “Early Gold in the Kingdom of the Sun: Searching the Origins of Prehispanic Goldsmiths” on Sunday, October 31, 2021.  The event runs for an hour between 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC).

Recent discoveries in Huanchaco, a coastal site in the North Coast of Peru, have unveiled exquisite jewelry made of gold and gilded copper. Along with beads carved from semi-precious stones and shells gathered on the present-day Ecuadorian coastline, researchers are now “rethinking how trade and exchange played a role in early Andean metallurgy”. 

University of Florida Assistant Professor Dr. Gabriel Prieto reveals early occurrences of gold artifacts in the Andes. For the first time in the…

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Catch a world premiere exhibition at the first-ever virtual reality expedition of Machu Picchu.  The exhibit will open at the Boca Museum of Art on October 16, 2021.  “Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru” showcases these rich histories and traditions. The Boca Museum is located at 501 Plaza Real in Boca Raton.  The presentation was recorded in 2020 during the closure of the site due to the pandemic. State-of-the-art drone-virtual reality technology was used to film the location providing a never-before-seen look at the mythical landmark.

Through cinematic motion chairs and virtual reality headsets, visitors experience the sights, sounds and breathtaking vistas of the ancient city 7,000 feet above sea level as if they are there. Roaring…

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Accommodated in a historic art deco building, the Armory Art Center located at 811 Park Place in West Palm Beach provides art classes for artist of all ages and abilities, exhibitions, art salons, lectures, and special events. Almost 100 courses, held in 12 state-of-the-art studios, are offered in ceramics, digital arts, drawing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, welding, and wood turning are offered each year.

The mission of the Armory Art Center is to inspire the creation and experience of art. The Armory’s vision is to become a leading artistic and cultural center.  Over the past three decades, the Armory has taught art classes to thousands of emerging artists of all ages and cultures, as well as exhibited art in hundreds of…

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As part of the 17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Palm Beach County residents and visitors are eligible for FREE admission to many participating local museums and cultural institutions on September 18, 2021. It is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy attractions for free. 

Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 18, 2021, for two people.

Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums have added additional requirements.  Please check ahead of time to…

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 Southeast Florida residents should take advantage of Smithsonian Museum Day.  The special day will provide free admission to museums on September 18, 2021. You can open your mind and enjoy FREE admission to hundreds of museums and cultural institutions across the United States as part the 17th annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day on September 18, 2021.

Please visit the  Smithsonian Museum Day , search for participating museums in your area. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per e-mail address. Each ticket provides complimentary general admission for two people. 

Limit one ticket per household. If you’re planning a group excursion, each pair will need to download their own admit-two pass.

To see if your favorite museum is on…

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Palm Beach County residents and visitors with an eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Account are eligible for free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida.  It is wonderful to be able to share opportunities to enjoy attractions in Florida for free. 

The Museums On Us program offers free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida, and elsewhere, with eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch accounts. The free entry to museums requires an appropriate credit or debit card, plus photo Identification.

Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums have added additional requirements.  Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required…

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Bring your preschoolers and little ones to the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach for a fun-filled event just them.  On Wednesday, August 25, 2021, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. This event is geared toward children aged 5 and under and accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The special event comprises of age-appropriate science crafts, planetarium shows, a discovery center and playground exploration.  The event will also comprise of giveaways, fun and more! 

Activities Include: 

- Live science demonstrations. 

- Sensory STEM Kit giveaways. 

- Cool off in our new backyard Splash Pad and play a round on our Conservation Mini Golf Course. 

- Free Planetarium Shows along with paid science center admission. 

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