The Hall of Ancient Egypt Mummy Room
Many people are fascinated with Egypt and everything associated with the ancient culture. But most of us will never make it to the distant land to tour its museums and…
Read MoreMany people are fascinated with Egypt and everything associated with the ancient culture. But most of us will never make it to the distant land to tour its museums and…
Read MoreThe John P. McGovern Hall of the Americas celebrates the remarkable diversity and extraordinary accomplishments of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, as well as the continuity of their rich…
Read MoreExploring in the Hall of the Americas at our Pixel Party night in the Houston Museum of Natural Science, you discover many exhibits from Native Americans and much earlier. Time was…
Read MorePart of the draw of visiting a great museum is the attention to detail and the little things that make the exhibits stand out or look so special. It might…
Read MoreIt’s hard taking a photograph of a small object. Your focus has to be just right, the camera can’t move and lighting is always a concern. Put it behind a…
Read MorePart of the McFerrin Fabergé Collection, this presentation box is on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science this year. Given in 1902 by Tsar Nichlas II to Leon Bourgeois, a French politican…
Read MoreThis little sword (actually designed to be a paper knife and just over 6 inches) was created in 1886. Made from from nephrite, gold, rose diamonds and sapphires, it was…
Read MoreA few months back, I was at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in the evening and left well after dark. As I was exiting through the main gallery, I…
Read MoreHappy Easter. This is my last egg for this Easter series. The Kelch Rocaille Egg by Fabergé is made of varicolored gold, platinum, rose cut diamonds, translucent green enamel and silk…
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