Diana Ross in Concert

A Night to REMEMBER ! 

NOT great photos..
BUT I WAS THERE !

 

 

 

 

 

Salem -via boat- visit PEM exhibit

 

T he name

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Faberge` 

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is synonymous with refined craftsmanship,

 

jeweled luxury and the Russian imperial family.

 

Today, along with some friends we're off to Salem to

 

 view this outstanding collection now on exhibit at the

 

Peabody Essex Museum

 

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On our way from Boston to Salem. Hop aboard at Boston's Long Wharf, and in less than an hour we were sightseeing, museum hopping, sampling the specialties of local chefs and shopping in Salem's many quaint boutiques and quirky shops!

 

 

 

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Arriving in Salem, the PEM is only a shot walk into town.

 

 With many interesting sights along the way...

The Peabody Essex Museum is in sight !

The Peabody Essex Museum (est. 1799) in Salem, Massachusetts, may be considered one of the oldest continuously operating museums in the United States. It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem and the Essex Institute, located in the Downtown Salem District. The museum holds one of the major collections of Asian art in the US. Its total holdings include about 1.3 million pieces, as well as twenty-two historic buildings. The Peabody Essex ranks among the top 20 art museums in the U.S. by measures including gallery space and endowment. The P.E.M has more than 840,000 works of art and culture featuring maritime art and history; American art; Asian, Oceanic, and African art; Asian export art; two large libraries with over 400,000 books, manuscripts.

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Over 230 singular treasures created by the House of Faberge` in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries are featured, including enameled clocks, gold cigarette cases, hardstone carvings, ruby encrusted brooches and four signature imperial eggs made for Nicholas II and the Romanov family.  

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This exhibition explores ideas of luxury, innovation, entrepreneurship and imperial patronage while providing insight into Peter Carl Faberge`’s life, business and legacy.

 

 Peabody Essex Museum admission:

Adults $15.00

Seniors $13.00

$5.00 surcharge for the special exhibit -->

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On View June 22, 2013  to  September 29, 2013

Don't miss out !

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Our days end found us at the Hawthorne Tavern

(martinis of course! )

A long, fun filled day enjoyed with friends. 

The sights on the return trip were spectacular!

 

 

 

Meet-Up! The Currier Museum of Art

The Currier Museum of Art  

is an internationally renowned art museum

located in

Manchester, New Hampshire.

The Currier features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture, including works by Picasso, Monet, O’Keeffe, Wyeth, and Le Witt with exhibitions, tours, and programs year-round.  The museum also offers tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zimmerman House.  The Currier Museum of Art is accredited by the American Association of Museums.

 

 

The Currier brings to its fundamental mission exceptional holdings of art and architecture, primarily American and European.  The museum is dedicated to high standards of exhibition, preservation, research, interpretation and enhancement of this collection.  Cultural and educational programs of high quality and often national significance are offered.

 

The museum, originally known as the Currier Gallery of Art, was founded in 1929 from a bequest of former New Hampshire Governor Moody Currier and his third wife, Hannah Slade Currier.

 

Currier's will provided for the establishment of an art museum, "for the benefit and advancement of humanity." While not an art collector himself, his funding allowed for the purchase of a great deal of art

 This is a great museum in the heart of Manchester NH. They have a wonderful variety of collections and exhibitions that change every couple of months or so. No matter what your taste in art, there's something for you to see. From beautiful glass works to renaissance and modern art. There's even have a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright you can tour. Visit on Saturday and admission is free from 10am to 12 pm. A great way to spend an afternoon and a must visit attraction.
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* Zimmerman House *

 

 

The museum operates tours of the nearby

Zimmerman House

a Usonian house designed by

Frank Lloyd Wright.

 

It is complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours, which are offered March–December.

 

 

The Isadore J. and Lucille Zimmerman House was designed in 1950 by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), one of America’s greatest modern architects. Wright designed the house, the interiors, all the furniture, the gardens, and even the mailbox.

 

 

 

 

In 1979, the building was listed in the

National Register of Historic Places.

 

 Dr. and Mrs. Zimmerman left the house to the Currier Museum of Art in 1988. In 1990 it was opened to the public so that visitors could enjoy a private world from the 1950s and 1960s including the Zimmerman’s unique collection of modern art, pottery, and sculpture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the estimation of many it is a total work of art and serves as “the largest outdoor sculpture in the collection.” It is the only Wright home open to the public in New England and one of only several of his Usonian homes open nationwide.