The Library of Congress in Washington, DC, is a cathedral of books. Founded in 1800, it is the world’s largest library. The Thomas Jefferson Building opened in 1897, and Thomas Jefferson’s personal library is on exhibit there. …. Continue reading The Library of Congress  
The roses are in bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. The Cranford Rose Garden opened in 1928 and holds one of the largest collections of roses in North America …. Continue reading The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens 
The theme of this year’s PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is Holland: Flowering the World. The show includes 6,000 flowers hanging upside down and 30,000 tulips at the entrance, plus an Ecodome. The large dome displays the Netherlands’ green techniques including …. Continue reading The Philadelphia Flower Show 
The Long’s Park Art Festival in Lancaster, PA held its 38th annual fine art show over Labor Day weekend. There were more than 200 artists from over 30 states exhibiting their artwork around Long’s Park scenic lake. …. Continue reading The Long’s Park Art Festival in Lancaster, PA 
The theme of this year’s PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is Explore America, 100 Years of the National Park Service. The exhibits are inspired by different national parks, including …. Continue reading The Philadelphia Flower Show: Explore America 
The Astolat Castle Dollhouse is on display in New York City through December 8th, 2015 at the Time Warner Center on the 2nd floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle. The dollhouse, designed by Elaine Diehl and many international craftspeople, is valued at 8.5 million dollars and took 13 years to build. The dollhouse is 9 feet tall with 29 rooms and 10,000 handcrafted miniature pieces. …. Continue reading The Astolat Castle Dollhouse on Display in New York City 
The Brooklyn Bridge Park now features an interactive art exhibit by Danish artist Jeppe Hein called …. Continue reading Jeppe Hein Please Touch The Art Exhibit at the Brooklyn Bridge Park 
This year’s Philadelphia Flower Show features movie-themed exhibits and runs until March 8th, 2015, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It is the largest and longest running flower show, first opening in 1829, and produced by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Additional attractions include a butterfly garden, make and take crafts such as floral fascinators or terrariums, and Gene London’s Hollywood Costumes Collection. Photos below include the Winnie the Pooh and Cinderella’s Wedding …. Continue reading The 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show 
The 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show took place January 10th-17th, 2015, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA. The 26-acre building complex housed 6,000 animals and over 10,000 exhibits. More than 500,000 people visited to see the butter sculpture, as well as chickens, geese, turkeys, goats, sheep, horses, cows, ducks, rabbits, peacocks, and also bees and butterflies. …. Continue reading The 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show 
The New-York Historical Society Museum which recently hosted the exhibit Madeline in New York: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans is home to the DiMenna Children’s History Museum. Activities there include …. Continue reading DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society |
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