Showing posts with label museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label museum. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2008

Headley-Whitney Museum - Lexington, KY

The Headley-Whitney Museum seeks to connect people with their culture and the cultures of others through the collection, interpretation and exhibition of the decorative arts -- furniture, metalwork, textiles and ceramics. The permanent collection includes jewelry and bibelots designed by Headley, his jewelry specifications, 18th and 19th century Chinese textiles, and Chinese ceramics which range in date from the Neolithic, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing periods.

For more information on the Headley-Whitney Museum or about Lexington, KY please visit, Lexington.Destinations2Discover.com.

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Friday, June 13, 2008

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park - St. Mary's MD

Located on the Potomac River in St. Mary's County, 14 miles upstream from its mouth at the Chesapeake Bay, stands the Piney Point Lighthouse and Historic Park. The Lighthouse, which is known as the Lighthouse of Presidents, is only half a century younger than the United States. In the past, presidents and other notables of American history spent their summers at the Piney Point Lighthouse beginning with President James Monroe. Today it is your part to visit!

For more information on the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park or for more information about St. Mary's, MD please visit, St.MarysMD.Destinations2Discover.com.

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Desert Botanical Garden - Mesa, AZ

Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world’s finest collections of desert plants. One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences to more than 300,000 visitors each year.


For more information about the Desert Botanical Gardens or about Mesa, AZ please visit, Mesa.Destinations2Discover.com.

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