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A Tour of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax, NS
Do you have a local spot that friends keep telling you is great but you never get around to visiting? Yeah, me too. Now more than ever, many of us have redirected our attention from trips far from home to places right around the corner. For me, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) has lingered on my list of “must sees” for awhile now. Once the winning design of the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was announced for the new Halifax waterfront location, I knew I needed to visit the current AGNS. The new design is sleek and modern. Surrounded with innovative curves and interestingly drafted community spaces,…
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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The throwback continues! During Christmas break of 2019, I traveled to North Carolina. The trip included visiting two state museums. In the morning, my partner and I explored the North Carolina Museum of History. After breaking for lunch, we headed next door to the North Carolina Musuem of Natural Sciences. That’s right, I toured two museums IN ONE DAY. Jam packed with history, we visited the North Carolina Museum of History in the morning. By the time my partner and I finished up at the North Carolina Museum of History and grabbed a bite to eat, our day of museum hopping was only half done. We still had the North…
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10 Tips for your Archive Trip
If you are looking to solve some history mysteries, working on a paper, do genealogical research or simply want to learn more about your community, an archive might have the answers you’re searching for! An archive is a place that holds, organizes, protects, and often allows access to historical materials. Generally, held in its collection are items or records such as newspapers, letters, diaries, photographs, maps, and many more materials. Usually an archive has at least one archivists who helps visitors with their research requests. Besides assisting visitors, staff complete tasks such as cataloging and digitizing materials. You might be thinking “I’ve never been to an archive before, how does…
My name is Kirby and I’m a 20-something year old with an M.A. in History. Needless to say, history is a huge passion of mine.
