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