Wisconsin’s Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum in Door County, Wisconsin is a beacon for sailors and a fun place to learn about the history of lighthouse keepers in the U.S.
Museums
We love museums, and on every trip, we make sure to visit one or two to add some historical dimensions to our travels. Whether it’s a tiny one-room repository of local history or the dramatic sweep of a Guggenheim or Louvre, we encourage all of our readers to visit museums whenever they travel.
Wooden Ships, Iron Men and Patrick O’Brian
Exploring the rich history of sailing vessels around the world, inspired by author Patrick O’Brian who wrote 20 books about seafaring and naval battles.
Waveland, Kentucky: Learning About Slave’s Lives
Waveland in Kentucky. A slave quarters at an estate in Kentucky provides a glimpse of the life of a slave, how they ate, worked, and slept.
Vent Haven: Home of Dummies of All Stripes
Vent Haven is a museum in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky devoted to ventriloquism, with more than 1000 dummies on display and information about talking dummies.
Wisconsin’s Harry Houdini Museum
At the Museum at the Castle in Appleton, Wisconsin, Harry Houdini, the man of amazing feats of escape, is celebrated with exhibits and memorabilia.
Fallas Museum Celebrates Spain’s Fiery Festival
Valencia’s Fallas Museum celebrates the crazy, fiery Las Fallas festival held every year in Valencia, complete with huge cartoonish figures in a parade.
The Eric Carle Museum for Children and Illustrators
Drawn to the Carle: A Massachusetts Museum All About the World of Picture Books By Faye S. Wolfe Is Charlotte’s Web on your list of favorite books? How about Corduroy, Goodnight Moon, Winnie the Pooh, If You Plant a Seed, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Frog and Toad Are Friends? Many of us […]
Museums of Lowell, Massachusetts
Museums of Lowell Massachusetts Jack Kerouac’s hometown. What you see in museums including textile museums and history about the famous author.
Army Airborne Museum in North Carolina
The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina offers a remarkable educational experience for visitors to learn.
Georgia: Visiting the Allman Brother’s Big House
Allman Brother’s house from 1970-73 was the Big House in Macon Georgia. Today this house is a museum where fans can view musical memorabilia from the popular band.
Nashville’s Music Museums: George, Patsy and Johnny
Nashville’s Music Museums: Visiting museums honoring country music stars: George Jones, Patsy Cline, and the Johnny Cash Museums with photos and memorabilia.
Walt Disney Family Museum Salutes WW2
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II with a brand new and extensive exhibition.