A major hobby...

I've spent a lot of time and effort over the past 30 years visiting musuems in over 30 countries. Whether it is decorative arts or religous art, I am generally interested in the history and culture of anywhere. Some museums have been as tiny as the Gold Mining Museum in Jiufen, Taiwan to the massive Louvre in Paris.

My top five favorite museums

My five most recent musuem visits

Name Location Date Comment(s)
Museum of Fine Arts Boston 01/07/2018
  • exceptional display of recently acquired Dutch master works, including 6 Rembrandts
  • impressive contemporary Japanese exhibit juxtaposing Meiji and earlier period decorative styles
Museum of Fine Arts Boston 10/01/2017
  • had lunch
  • general visit
  • jewelry gallery had an ancient Egyptian/Greek/Roman revival display
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 04/03/2017
  • met friends
  • general visit
Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit 02/21/2017
  • Chinese New Year exhibition and activities
  • impressionist gallery closed
Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit 01/15/2017
  • first visit, limited time
  • mural of Diego Rivera
  • rare and fine example of Bruegel the Elder's "The Wedding Dance"