Tag: museums
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Columbia River Maritime Museum {Oregon}
Near the mouth of the Columbia River is one of the most interesting maritime museums I have ever been to. The river is massive and far more dangerous than people realize. During the peak of storm season, waves can reach close to 40 feet tall. And yet despite the danger, there are a number of…
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Salem Witch Museum {Massachusetts}
With Halloween coming up this week, I figured there was no better time to share with you one of the spookiest places that I have ever been- The Salem Witch Museum. In 1692 the ultra conservative Puritans experienced a brief period where their fears of the supernatural overtook their better judgement and they felt they…
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U.S. Space and Rocket Center {Alabama}
No visit to Huntsville is complete without a trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. This is the home of rocket building, Space Camp, and an amazing museum with relics of past trips to space. Because of our time on the Space Coast in Florida, we have developed an incredible appreciation for the space…
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Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment {Alabama}
The Lowe Mill is what happens when a city takes an old factory building and instead of tearing it down changes it into an incredible place of beauty and talent. This massive building is home to artists of all kinds, housing studios and performance centers and teaching spaces for anyone who wants to come. It…
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Idaho Potato Museum {Idaho}
Yes, you read that right…there is a potato museum! In Blackfoot, Idaho (just south of Idaho Falls) is the Idaho Potato Museum and it is absolutely worth stopping here if for nothing else of the novelty of it. This museum is not huge, but is given all the love and care by the people who…
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Crazy Horse Memorial & Indian Museum of North America {South Dakota}
In the black hills of South Dakota, nearby Mount Rushmore, is the Crazy Horse Memorial. This impressive memorial is a depiction of an Oglala Lakota war leader, Crazy Horse, who stood against the federal government and their encroachments on Native American territories. He is considered one of the most notable Native Americans in history. This…
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Ulster American Folk Park {Northern Ireland}
One of the most thought provoking museums that I have had the opportunity to visit was the Ulster American Folk Park in Northern Ireland. This park is an open air museum that follows different generations through the years giving visitors a very personal view of the people. With original buildings and recreated scenes, actors dressed…
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Historical Printing Museum {Utah}
One of my favorite little known museums is the Historical Printing Museum in Provo Utah. I stumbled across the museum one day and was amazed at this small but wonderful assortment of interesting things. They have a real Guttenberg Printing press and give demonstrations on how it was used to bring prints to the masses.…
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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic {Nova Scotia}
When in Halifax, Nova Scotia an absolute must for any visit is the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. This museum is large and full of of different aspects of Nova’s Scotia maritime history. From ship building, to pirates, to lighthouses, to military ships, to remnants of the Titanic, and so much more. This museum is…
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UFO Museum {New Mexico}
No matter your feelings about extraterrestrials and their existence, you can not go through Roswell without giving in to some degree to the alien encounter culture. It was here in Roswell in 1947 when something happened just outside of the city limits making everyone start to believe in the possibility of UFOs. The museum has…