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The Society of the Four Arts – Gallery

editor — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:21:00 +0000

The Society of the Four Arts was founded in 1936 by a group of Palm Beach residents to meet the cultural needs of the resort community. Its original building on Four Arts Plaza by Maurice Fatio now houses the Library. The Esther B. O’Keeffe Gallery Building designed by architect Addison Mizner contains galleries and an auditorium to accommodate art exhibitions and other programs. The Rovinsky Building, designed by Addison Mizner and renovated in 1974 by John Volk, contains administrative offices and a childrens library on the second floor. The Gallery presents monthly temporary exhibitions from early December through mid-April. The

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Museums and Cultural Centers USA

editor — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:21:00 +0000

Several museums and cultural centers have seen increased visitation after expansions designed by renowned architects. Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center, for example, experienced an 85% increase in attendance during the four-year period following the opening of the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center, designed by Pritzker-prize winning architect Zaha Hadid. “It’s a key strategy for a growing number of museums: promoting ‘architourism,’ or drawing visitors with new buildings or wings by star architects.” The Wall Street Journal The following are museums and performing arts centers designed by renowned contemporary architects: Museums Architect Art of the Americas Wing, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston,

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Architectural Walking Tours US

editor — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:39:00 +0000

Architectural waking tours are available in several cities, including the following: • Charleston, SC (www.charlestoncvb.com/plan-your-trip/tours-attractions~204/walking-tours~1160/) • Chicago, IL (www.architecture.org/experience-caf/tours/) • Los Angeles, CA (www.laconservancy.org/walking-tours and www.architecturetoursla.com) • Miami Beach, FL (www.mdpl.org/tours/guided-walking-tours/ and http://aiamiami.org/around-miami/architecture-tours/) • New York, NY (www.architecturalnewyork.com) • Philadelphia, PA (www.preservationalliance.com/events/architectural-walking-tours/) • San Francisco, CA (www.architecturesf.com) • Savannah, GA (www.architecturalsavannah.com) • Seattle, WA (www.seattlearchitecture.org and www.seattlearchitecturaltour.blogspot.com) While small towns are often rich in historic architecture, few are recognized for their modern architecture like Columbus, Indiana, a town of 44,000 residents. In Columbus, more than 60 public buildings have been designed by a veritable who’s who of modern masters –

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Des Moines Map

editor — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:09:00 +0000

Des Moines Art Center 4700 Grand Ave, Des Moines. IA 50312-2099 Tel: (515) 277-4405 Fax: (515) 271-0357 Acting Director: Ms. Susan Lubowsky Talbott Admission: free. Attendance: 259.371 Established: 1948 Membership: Y ADA Compliant: Y Parking: free on site. Open: Tuesday to Wednesday. llam-4pm. Thursday. llam-9prcr Friday to Saturday, 11am -4pm; Sunday. noon-4pm; 1st PrkLay in month, llam-9pm Closed: Ixgal Holidays. Facilities: Architecture Building (designed by Eliel Saarinen, 1948), Building (designed by I.M. Pei, 1968), Building (designed by Richard Meier, 1985): Auditorium (220 seats); Building Area (90,000 square feet;: Classrooms: Food Services Restaurant (Tues-Sat, llam-2pm & Thurs. 5:30pm-9pm); Library (13.000 volumes;

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Paris Map and Travel Guide

editor — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 18:09:00 +0000

Paris Map and Travel Guide Paris – Versailles and Giverny Day Trip This post I’m leaving Paris and I’m heading a little bit outside to go to the town of Giverny where Monet is from and also see the Palace of Versailles which is one of the most extravagant palaces in the world. This place used to be only used for royal summer retreats and hunting grounds until Louis XIV came along and transformed it into a palace. The palace has over a hundred rooms. My favorite room of all is the Hall of Mirrors. It’s this long domed hallway

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California Academy of Sciences Platinum Behind the Scenes Tour, San Francisco

editor — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:56:00 +0000

Welcome to the platinum behind the scenes tour here at the California Academy of Sciences. My name is Christina, and for the next couple of hours I’ll be showing you around behind the scenes. We were founded back in 1853 and it was quite a journey getting back here to Golden Gate Park, where we re-opened just one year ago. Along the way I’ll be showing you some exclusive areas of our facility, including a living roof, a gem vault, and a project lab where we process a lot of the specimens to get added to our collection. Welcome to

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