The Savvy Museum Visitor
@savvymuseumvisitor.bsky.social
Escape into the world of museums, art, & wellness. Whether in-person or online, museums & art benefit our intellect and our emotional wellness. New knowledge. Awe & wonder. Rejuvenation.
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Enhance your wellbeing as you step into the world of art, museums, and culture. Expand your knowledge. Encounter awe & wonder. Be inspired by new ideas. Step away from stress & anxiety. Look with new eyes!
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Loved this city park exhibit yesterday while I was in Seoul. Fun and creative! I’m mostly visiting museums but a little extra outdoor culture is fun!
October 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Loved this city park exhibit yesterday while I was in Seoul. Fun and creative! I’m mostly visiting museums but a little extra outdoor culture is fun!
Getting lost in Seoul. open.substack.com/pub/thesavvy...
October 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Getting lost in Seoul. open.substack.com/pub/thesavvy...
For those angered about the White House demolition. My essay shares my small connections to the White House, along with my frustration.
The White House Demolition Has Hit Me Hard
As curator of the largest historic house in the U.S., Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina, I met lots of interesting people including White House staff.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
For those angered about the White House demolition. My essay shares my small connections to the White House, along with my frustration.
A fun interview with the executive director of this amazing, tiny museum at the edge of Sequoia National Park. I so appreciate her time to share with us! Please check it out and give her a bit of love!
#museum #preservationsociety #museumstaff #sequoianationalpark #behindthescenes
#museum #preservationsociety #museumstaff #sequoianationalpark #behindthescenes
Behind-the-Scenes at a Museum You've Never Been To
But you should!
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July 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A fun interview with the executive director of this amazing, tiny museum at the edge of Sequoia National Park. I so appreciate her time to share with us! Please check it out and give her a bit of love!
#museum #preservationsociety #museumstaff #sequoianationalpark #behindthescenes
#museum #preservationsociety #museumstaff #sequoianationalpark #behindthescenes
Where were year a year ago today? I was at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. An amazing museum with lots of stories to tell. Paintings, furnishings, textiles, and more. And of course the courtyard is spectacular!
#museum #art #boston #gardnermuseum
#museum #art #boston #gardnermuseum
June 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Where were year a year ago today? I was at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. An amazing museum with lots of stories to tell. Paintings, furnishings, textiles, and more. And of course the courtyard is spectacular!
#museum #art #boston #gardnermuseum
#museum #art #boston #gardnermuseum
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Beautiful blue #glass #beads from the late #BronzeAge.
Ploughed up by a farmer in Denmark in 1885, analysis shows the beads were made in Mesopotamia, pointing to long-distance trade in luxury goods some 3,000 years ago.
📷 National Museum of Denmark
#Archaeology #globalmuseum #museums
@AlisonFisk
Ploughed up by a farmer in Denmark in 1885, analysis shows the beads were made in Mesopotamia, pointing to long-distance trade in luxury goods some 3,000 years ago.
📷 National Museum of Denmark
#Archaeology #globalmuseum #museums
@AlisonFisk
June 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Beautiful blue #glass #beads from the late #BronzeAge.
Ploughed up by a farmer in Denmark in 1885, analysis shows the beads were made in Mesopotamia, pointing to long-distance trade in luxury goods some 3,000 years ago.
📷 National Museum of Denmark
#Archaeology #globalmuseum #museums
@AlisonFisk
Ploughed up by a farmer in Denmark in 1885, analysis shows the beads were made in Mesopotamia, pointing to long-distance trade in luxury goods some 3,000 years ago.
📷 National Museum of Denmark
#Archaeology #globalmuseum #museums
@AlisonFisk
Green and butterflies for summer!
Moon flask with gold butterfly and wheat motifs, 1880s. Worcester factory, British. Bone china. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain. About 11 inches tall.
#art #museum #worcester #bonechina
Moon flask with gold butterfly and wheat motifs, 1880s. Worcester factory, British. Bone china. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain. About 11 inches tall.
#art #museum #worcester #bonechina
June 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Green and butterflies for summer!
Moon flask with gold butterfly and wheat motifs, 1880s. Worcester factory, British. Bone china. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain. About 11 inches tall.
#art #museum #worcester #bonechina
Moon flask with gold butterfly and wheat motifs, 1880s. Worcester factory, British. Bone china. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain. About 11 inches tall.
#art #museum #worcester #bonechina
Cool off! And practice your slow looking skills as you destress. Find both bridges. The people. The animals.
Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains by Yuan Yao, 1745. Culture-China. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Met, public domain.
#museum #art #hangingscroll #chineseart #slowlooking #snow
Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains by Yuan Yao, 1745. Culture-China. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Met, public domain.
#museum #art #hangingscroll #chineseart #slowlooking #snow
June 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Cool off! And practice your slow looking skills as you destress. Find both bridges. The people. The animals.
Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains by Yuan Yao, 1745. Culture-China. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Met, public domain.
#museum #art #hangingscroll #chineseart #slowlooking #snow
Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains by Yuan Yao, 1745. Culture-China. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Met, public domain.
#museum #art #hangingscroll #chineseart #slowlooking #snow
Admire! Brooch, 1901-2, designed by Charles Ashbee, leader of the Arts & Crafts Movement in England. He designed houses, furniture, jewelry, and more. Gold, silver, enamel, moonstone, topaz, and freshwater pearl. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, public domain.
#museum #ashbee #jewelry #art
#museum #ashbee #jewelry #art
June 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Love her delicacy! Love her colors!
#watercolor #art #museum #smithsonian #maryvauxwalcott #wildflowers
#watercolor #art #museum #smithsonian #maryvauxwalcott #wildflowers
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A renaissance woman! Mary Vaux Walcott (1860-1940) began painting when she was eight. She studied mineralogy and glaciers under her father's tutelage. She was also a mountain climber and photographer....
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March 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Love her delicacy! Love her colors!
#watercolor #art #museum #smithsonian #maryvauxwalcott #wildflowers
#watercolor #art #museum #smithsonian #maryvauxwalcott #wildflowers
I was totally enthralled with the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia! Great art! No labels! I consider it one of my "exceptional museums." Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/not-your-usual-museum
#mueum #art #barnesfoundation #philadelphia
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/not-your-usual-museum
#mueum #art #barnesfoundation #philadelphia
June 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I was totally enthralled with the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia! Great art! No labels! I consider it one of my "exceptional museums." Read about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/not-your-usual-museum
#mueum #art #barnesfoundation #philadelphia
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/not-your-usual-museum
#mueum #art #barnesfoundation #philadelphia
The Art Around the Art
How Frames Shape What We See. Look with new eyes at frames.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In honor of the bunnies that have been enjoying my backyard clover!
-Moon and White Hare in Snow, probably 1819, by Taisosai Hokushu, Japanese. Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain.
#art #museum #rabbit #woodblockprint
-Moon and White Hare in Snow, probably 1819, by Taisosai Hokushu, Japanese. Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain.
#art #museum #rabbit #woodblockprint
June 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
In honor of the bunnies that have been enjoying my backyard clover!
-Moon and White Hare in Snow, probably 1819, by Taisosai Hokushu, Japanese. Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain.
#art #museum #rabbit #woodblockprint
-Moon and White Hare in Snow, probably 1819, by Taisosai Hokushu, Japanese. Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, public domain.
#art #museum #rabbit #woodblockprint
Imagine you've walked into this painting by Winslow Homer. What do you see? What do you hear? What textures do you feel? What do you smell? What can you taste? You've just created a moment of respite. Take a breath. Now slide back into your day.
#museum #art #beach #winslowhomer #respite #destress
#museum #art #beach #winslowhomer #respite #destress
June 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Anni Albers was the first textile designer to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1949. She was at the Bauhaus School until the Nazis closed it. She & her husband, Josef Albers, came to teach at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.
#museum #art #textile #annialbers
#museum #art #textile #annialbers
June 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Anni Albers was the first textile designer to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1949. She was at the Bauhaus School until the Nazis closed it. She & her husband, Josef Albers, came to teach at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.
#museum #art #textile #annialbers
#museum #art #textile #annialbers
What do you see historically? And artistically? Emotionally? We tend to glance briefly at life and art. I advocate slow looking. Studies show that examining art improves our wellbeing.
A Village Street in Auvergne, France, c. 1910. Gelatin silver print. MMA.
#art #museum #photography #france
A Village Street in Auvergne, France, c. 1910. Gelatin silver print. MMA.
#art #museum #photography #france
June 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What do you see historically? And artistically? Emotionally? We tend to glance briefly at life and art. I advocate slow looking. Studies show that examining art improves our wellbeing.
A Village Street in Auvergne, France, c. 1910. Gelatin silver print. MMA.
#art #museum #photography #france
A Village Street in Auvergne, France, c. 1910. Gelatin silver print. MMA.
#art #museum #photography #france
As a museum professional (my 1st career), I appreciate the artistry, the lighting, & the carpet on the table. As a therapist, (my 2nd career), I wonder what's her life like? What else is she feeling besides tired? -A Maid Asleep, Vermeer, 1656. Dutch.
#art #museum #feelings #wellness #vermeer
#art #museum #feelings #wellness #vermeer
June 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I love chatelaines! "Tool belts" for the housekeeper. Read a bit about them at:
substack.com/@thesavvymuseumvisitor/note/c-123105510
#chatelaines #19thcentury #museum #jewelry #art
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#chatelaines #19thcentury #museum #jewelry #art
June 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I love chatelaines! "Tool belts" for the housekeeper. Read a bit about them at:
substack.com/@thesavvymuseumvisitor/note/c-123105510
#chatelaines #19thcentury #museum #jewelry #art
substack.com/@thesavvymuseumvisitor/note/c-123105510
#chatelaines #19thcentury #museum #jewelry #art
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The European craze for Asian aesthetics didn’t stop there. Like Chinoiserie, Japanoiserie was a trend that swept through 18th- and 19th-century interiors, where Eastern-inspired designs were embraced for their vivid colours, ornate patterns, and perceived exoticism.
June 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The European craze for Asian aesthetics didn’t stop there. Like Chinoiserie, Japanoiserie was a trend that swept through 18th- and 19th-century interiors, where Eastern-inspired designs were embraced for their vivid colours, ornate patterns, and perceived exoticism.
What are Coptic textiles? Who were the Copts?
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#coptic #textiles #museum #art
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#coptic #textiles #museum #art
June 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What are Coptic textiles? Who were the Copts?
substack.com/@thesavvymuseumvisitor/note/c-122601180
#coptic #textiles #museum #art
substack.com/@thesavvymuseumvisitor/note/c-122601180
#coptic #textiles #museum #art
Have you had to declutter or downsize due to moving? How hard was it? Some thoughts here.
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/how-is-our-stuff-like-museum-stuff
#museum #downsize #declutter #possessions #isitart
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/how-is-our-stuff-like-museum-stuff
#museum #downsize #declutter #possessions #isitart
How is Our Stuff Like Museum Stuff?
Stories and connections
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June 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Have you had to declutter or downsize due to moving? How hard was it? Some thoughts here.
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/how-is-our-stuff-like-museum-stuff
#museum #downsize #declutter #possessions #isitart
open.substack.com/pub/thesavvymuseumvisitor/p/how-is-our-stuff-like-museum-stuff
#museum #downsize #declutter #possessions #isitart
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Did you know that almost all of our lectures and talks are recorded? 😯
Head to our online shop and catch up on the ones you missed! Maybe you'll learn something new🤯
#williammorris #williammorrissociety #museumshopsunday #artsandcraftsmovement #decorativearts #victoriandesign #arthistory
Head to our online shop and catch up on the ones you missed! Maybe you'll learn something new🤯
#williammorris #williammorrissociety #museumshopsunday #artsandcraftsmovement #decorativearts #victoriandesign #arthistory
June 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Did you know that almost all of our lectures and talks are recorded? 😯
Head to our online shop and catch up on the ones you missed! Maybe you'll learn something new🤯
#williammorris #williammorrissociety #museumshopsunday #artsandcraftsmovement #decorativearts #victoriandesign #arthistory
Head to our online shop and catch up on the ones you missed! Maybe you'll learn something new🤯
#williammorris #williammorrissociety #museumshopsunday #artsandcraftsmovement #decorativearts #victoriandesign #arthistory
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European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
#newyorkcity #manhattan #uppereastside #metropolitanmuseumofart #mma #fifthavenue #museum #architecture #landmark #culture
#newyorkcity #manhattan #uppereastside #metropolitanmuseumofart #mma #fifthavenue #museum #architecture #landmark #culture
May 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
#newyorkcity #manhattan #uppereastside #metropolitanmuseumofart #mma #fifthavenue #museum #architecture #landmark #culture
#newyorkcity #manhattan #uppereastside #metropolitanmuseumofart #mma #fifthavenue #museum #architecture #landmark #culture
A chance to look slowly and closely. Start with finding the grumpiest one! Who do you think the woman is in the back? Do you think this was a special day in the family? Who do you think takes care of the dog?
#museum #art #photography #family #closelooking #Albumenprint
#museum #art #photography #family #closelooking #Albumenprint
May 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A chance to look slowly and closely. Start with finding the grumpiest one! Who do you think the woman is in the back? Do you think this was a special day in the family? Who do you think takes care of the dog?
#museum #art #photography #family #closelooking #Albumenprint
#museum #art #photography #family #closelooking #Albumenprint