Found 44 blog entries tagged as Museums.

The Boca Raton Chamber is hosting a “Midsummer Party and Last Look” party. This event is part of Boca Raton Chamber Festival Days. It is a series of fun-filled events held at different locations during the month of August.  Monday, August 30, 2021 @ 6:00pm at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Enjoy a “Last Look” at current exhibitions before the Museum closes for Machu Picchu and the Golden Empire of Peru opening Oct. 16, 2021. The event will feature light bites and cocktails. 

On view through Sep. 5, 2021, at the Boca Raton Museum of Art:

• An Irresistible Urge to Create: The Monroe Family Collection of Florida Outsider Art 

• Vickie Pierre: Be My Herald of What’s to Come 

• “Glasstress Boca Raton 2021” 

This event is part of Boca Raton…

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The Boca Raton Museum of Art glass exhibition entitled “Glasstress Boca Raton 2021” will be on display through September 5, 2021, in Boca Raton. This exhibition showcases over 30 international artists who have created works in glass in collaboration with the master glass artisans at Berengo Studio on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon. It is a sequel to the 2016 Glasstress exhibition at Boca Raton Museum of Art. 

Some of the world's leading contemporary glass artisans have been invited “to breathe new life into centuries-old glassmaking in Venice ― maestros of glassblowing from the legendary Berengo Studio residency help artists manifest their visions.” 

The “Glastree Boca Raton 2021” is a “tribute to the resilience of Venice’s…

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Southeast Floridians 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 or if the museums…

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Southeast Florida residents who appreciate art will enjoy this creative display of the renowned Vincent Van Gogh.  The Dutch post-impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a period of ten years, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. This cutting-edge projection technology creates an engaging journey into the world of Van Gogh.

The exhibition uses his dreams, thoughts, and words to propel the experience as a narrative. Move along the projection surrounded in walls wrapped in light, color, and shapes that swirl, dance and refocus into flowers, cafes, and landscapes. Masterpieces,…

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The Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, celebrates its anniversary each year by opening to the public free of charge in honor of the Museum's founder, Jean Flagler Matthews, who was Flagler's youngest granddaughter. Whitehall's first and second floors will be open, as will Railcar No. 91 in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. This year, the Museum is offering free admission on Sunday, June 6th as part of an extended Founder's Day Weekend admission program.

The Museum Store, which is in the historic West Room, is open for a socially distanced shopping experience. Iced tea, lemonade, and lavender cookies will be available for purchase and may be enjoyed outside on Museum grounds. 

To reserve Founder's Day Weekend admission tickets, call (561) 655-2833 ext. 10.…

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The search for meaning is a never-ending journey through life’s peaks and valleys. To give tribute to this never-ending journey, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach will present “Painting Enlightenment: Experiencing Wisdom and Compassion through Art and Science”. This exhibit features the work of Japanese scientist-turned-artist Iwasaki Tsuneo, through September 19, 2021.

The Morikami Museum presents numerous exhibitions of Japanese art and objects throughout the year. Showcasing different aspects of Japan’s rich and diverse culture.  The presentations showcase items from the museum’s remarkable collection, as well as pieces appropriated from private collectors and other respected…

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The island of Palm Beach is not only home to million dollars mansions and socialites but also home to upscale shopping, art galleries, museums, historic hotels, and award-winning restaurants. Palm trees line the beautiful streets filled with history and plenty of things to do. 

Next time you make your way over to Palm Beach, make sure to check out everything the town has to offer.

Things to Do:

Shop and Dine on Worth Avenue: The famous Worth Avenue is known to be one of the most iconic streets on the island. The street features high-end shopping and award-winning restaurants.

Visit The Flagler Museum: One of the island’s most famous estates is open for visitors to tour. The estate was once home to Henry Flagler, the American industrialist and…

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The Society of the Four Arts,  2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach is presenting Dale Chihuly, an American artist. Chihuly is noted for revolutionizing the studio glass movement and elevating perceptions of the glass medium.  Four Arts brings installations of Fiori which is Italian for “flowers” to The Society of the Four Arts gardens.

Within the green escape of the Four Arts Campus is the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden and Four Arts Botanical Gardens. The gardens have provided a world-class garden experience to visitors of the Palm Beaches since 1938.  Here, one can explore the beautiful works and wonders of renowned sculpture artists.

The two installations have been placed in the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden. The exhibition is comprised of…

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If you are a sports fan, then it may appeal to you to know that new home of the Sports Hall of Fame will be in Port Saint Lucie . Most certainly you will know the geographical location of the baseball and football Hall of Fame. 

Sports fans can easily identify Cooperstown and Canton has the homes for the baseball and football Hall of Fame.  This is the place visitors can make their way through several floors of galleries and visit a hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or animals, usually chosen by a group of voters, to mark their prominence in their field. These halls of fame consist of museums that enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding the…

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It may come as a surprise, but the Town of Jupiter is brimming with museums, arts, and culture.  Not only is Jupiter enchanted with some of the most picturesque beaches and waterways it is home to a flourishing arts scene that encompasses revered playhouses, theater festivals and historical museums. There are many reasons why people visit museums. Some want to learn about the past, while others are curious about the country they are visiting or just want to enjoy art and culture.

In a 1999 lecture, the late Emmanuel N. Arinze, President of the Commonwealth Association of Museums stated that museums “hold the cultural wealth of the nation in trust for all generations and by its function and unique position, have become the cultural conscience of the…

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