With holiday breaks coming up, there’s no better time to visit a museum, many decked out for the winter season. According to a figure released in 2024 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, there are more than 35,000…
by Melody Amsel-Arieli Simple magnification devices, like water-filled spheres and rock crystal (quartz) “burning glasses” were known around the Mediterranean and across the Middle East in ancient times. These evidently served not only to light kindling but also to…
(New York, March 10, 2015)—The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that Daniel H. Weiss, an innovative executive and accomplished art historian serving currently as president of Haverford College, will be the next President of the Museum. He will succeed…
