Museums have nooks, crannies, and interesting architecture details that require a little extra attention to notice. The main focus, of course, is on the museum objects, exhibits, and information. But, look around and find even more that is intriguing. Spark your curiosity! This is a photo essay: photos I’ve taken at various museums over the past couple years. Which ones catch your eye?
Look up! The Cincinnati Museum Center and the Detroit Museum of Arts
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Kneel down! Two views at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina
Get up close! Frames tell stories, too
Wander beyond the main areas. Stone fences at Shaker Village in Kentucky
Beyond the usual. Stairway at Planet Word in Washington D.C. and the research library at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond
Stop and look. Sideboard at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Close looking. Painting at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh
Tiny details. At Hillwood Estate, Washington D.C.
Even restrooms! The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion (the sinks are glass!) and tiles on the bathroom walls at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts
What detail has surprised you at a museum when you peered around carefully? Or, what kind of details will you look for next time you’re in a museum?
As photographers we always do this! What a great topic!
How cool! I love frogs so that tile was especially great to see! Thanks Susan!