Museums & Collections


“Carving Out Time”

A monumental exhibit of woodblock prints from the Harvard Art Museums

by Nina Pasquini

Peabody Essex Museum’s “In American Waters”

From oceanic voyages to romping in the waves, a new exhibit explores relationships to water.

by Nell Porter Brown

Trade Cards in the Age of Invention

A nineteenth-century advertising medium traces the rise of consumer culture.

by Jonathan Shaw

New Bedford

Exploring the coastal fishing hub’s history, architecture, parks, and arts scene

by Nell Porter Brown

Alexander Gassel’s “Painted Poetry”

A blend of Russian Orthodox iconography and mythical motifs

by Nell Porter Brown

Clothes Overboard!

Two explorers strip to stay aloft.

by Jacob Sweet

All American

The Worcester Art Museum spotlights baseball garb.

by Nell Porter Brown

A Cultural Escape

The renewed community life of a grand Cape Cod estate

by Nell Porter Brown

A Gate of Whimsy

At Houghton and Lamont libraries, a creative new entry into the Yard

by Jacob Sweet

Seeing Life

Re-engaging with nature alongside the director of the Arnold Arboretum

by William Friedman

Cartography Animated

The era of imaginative mapmaking

by Marina N. Bolotnikova