Check out the Highlights of August here "I say a little prayer..." (Aretha Franklin) Cover Photo: Sala 6, Museo Diocesano of Monopoli The Museo Diocesano of Monopoli was established in 2002, in the ancient Episcopal Seminary that was founded by bishop Giuseppe Cavalieri back in 1668. I accidentally passed by the museum while visiting the city… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 64: Museo Diocesano of Monopoli, Italy
Friday Heirloom 63: Museo Storico della Città di Lecce (MUST), Italy
Check out the Highlights of August here "Cercavo un mare calmo e ho trovato te..." "Cripta", Fiorella Rizzo (1989-1991/2013). Materials: wood and red soil The MUST - Historical Museum of the City of Lecce - is a hub for classical and contemporary creativity. Currently open to the public in the section devoted to modern and contemporary… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 63: Museo Storico della Città di Lecce (MUST), Italy
Friday Heirloom 62: Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Paris
Check out the Highlights of August here Do what scares you and dare to be wild. Earth spirit masks, Thailand, 2013 Paris, a city that over 2 million people call home, can seem a very scary place to those who don't speak the language or those who identify as "minorities". Museums, on the other hand, are… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 62: Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Paris
Friday Heirloom 61: Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme, Paris
Check out the Highlights of July here You can't escape history. Cover Photo: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, Paris The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme (MAHJ) in Paris is a gem in the heart of the popular neighborhood "Marais". Opened in 1998 in the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, one of the finest mansions in the Marais quarter, the… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 61: Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme, Paris
