Friday Heirloom 2018

Friday Heirloom 80: Understanding this ‘Musaller’ thing (INTERVIEW with Melisa Palferro)

We all know Angela. If you are here, reading her blog, you probably do too. I came across Angela’s blog doing research on who knows what (probably my dissertation, but also probably something else). I've been following her on Instagram for a while, and she has always struck me as a fun and approachable person.… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 80: Understanding this ‘Musaller’ thing (INTERVIEW with Melisa Palferro)

Friday Heirloom 2018

Friday Heirloom 67: Musée du Service de Santé des Armées (Val-de-Grâce), Paris

Check out the Highlights of September here As long as there's light, there's hope. Last Sunday at Val-de-Grâce Paris was so sunny it hurts... Paris, a city with bright buildings and not-so-bright skies to sit under, was actually shining with brimming light on my first weekend back from vacation... It was like the whole city was… Continue reading Friday Heirloom 67: Musée du Service de Santé des Armées (Val-de-Grâce), Paris

Friday Heirloom 2018

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 2018

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