Yikes! Museums often cost a lot!

John Singer Sargent and Anders Zorn. Which one?

Do museums ever make you cranky?

Do you know why hobbies are good for you?

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...

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

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

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

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

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

Find a few minutes of calm as you step away from stress and anxiety. Only 4 minutes. #art #museum #destress #wellness #calm

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

Love her delicacy! Love her colors! #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

I hope you enjoy this! And I hope you’ll join me on Substack! #museum #art #frames #lookwithneweyes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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? 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

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

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC #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

Philadelphia high style! Philly was the capital of the U.S. at times during the 18th century. It was the epitope of high style! Furniture, fabric, silver, art, or glass-things created in Philly were very fancy! High chest, 1760-70. Silver snuffer stand, 1755-65. #museum #art #furniture #silver

Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.

Where do you go to reflect? How do you enhance your wellbeing? What do you do to calm your soul? For me, it's museums, culture, and art. For moments of respite, please join me at The Savvy Museum Visitor. thesavvymuseumvisitor.substack.com/s/wellness

Art for Wellness. Escape for just a moment... that'll be enough to help you pause and step away from stress and anxiety. What else will you do today to find a moment of peace? #artandwellbeing #wellness #museum #celedon

What is she thinking? What is she feeling? This is William Merritt Chase's wife at their summer home on Long Island. They had 5 children. -For the Little One, ca. 1896, William Merritt Chase #museum #art #feelings #williammerrittchase

This is why we visit museums! I hope this essay makes you want to visit!

A touch of 18th century watercolor and ink from India. A thrush and a moth. For us to admire! #art #museum #watercolor

Cold and dark? Or warmth of community? Zoom in on the details. So much to see! -A Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters and an Imaginary Castle, ca. 1615–20. Christoffel van den Berghe (c. 1590 – c. 1645), Dutch. Met, public domain. #art #museum #dutchart #winter

You won’t guess what this is made from! I love when something challenges us to look with new eyes! It’s titled “Blessing.” Made of acrylic and birch plywood. Surprised? From an art gallery in my town. #art #gallery #lookwithneweyes

I needed to breathe in art, so I went to my local art museum. Just what I needed! I'll write a Substack essay about this museum in the next few days. It's a well-done large town museum! #art #museum #localmuseum #artmuseum

Are you a lifelong learner? A curious person? I'm Susan and my goal is to enhance your wellbeing through art, museums, & culture. I do it here on Bluesky & in a grander format on Substack: thesavvymuseumvisitor.substack.com. Come on along! #art #museum #lifelonglearning #culture

Put this on your to-be-visited list, even if it doesn’t quite meet my high standards.

International Tea Day! My day! Are you a tea or coffee drinker? Living in London and Sydney during my wandering years made me a tea drinker. And, I'm a huge fan of CFA Voysey. His designs make me smile! Kettle, stand & burner, c. 1896, brass, V&A. #museum #tea #voysey #brass

Look with new eyes! Yes, it's a lovely crazy quilt, made from leftover scraps of fabric that share the life of the maker. But, connect it to you. What color or square represents you? Or maybe it's the border flowers? Thinking about things in new ways boosts our wellness. #quilt #wellness #museum

What does this trilobite make you think of? What pattern is it similar to?

What kind of savvy museum visitor are you? Or, do they all apply? #museum #museumvisitor #art #savvymuseumvisitor #culture

Yay us! Today is International Museum Day! My favorite museum is the National Museum of Korea. Excellent collection of art! Plenty of seating. Labels in 3 languages. An outdoor experience with pagodas, ponds, and gardens. And excellent hospitality! What's your favorite museum? #museum #korea

Do you have any museum-hesitant friends? Are you yourself museum-hesitant? Read this and see if it gives you or your friend a nudge. :) #museum #art #dontlikemuseums #museumhesitant

What do you want to know? Boring labels bug the heck out of me! I want stories! What story, what insights, would you want a museum to share about this piece of art? -Mountainous Landscape with a Stream, 1827. Totoya Hokkei, Japanese (1780–1850). Woodblock print. #art #museum #woodblock

Wellness! Museums! Connection!

Taubman Museum: A Fun & Funky Museum! Roanoke, Virginia. Have you been? Cool architecture! Friendly staff! Cafe! Free! #museum #art #taubmanmuseum