We have been getting around to some of our New England museums this week (we often delay visits to the treasures in our own back yards).
I wanted to show visitors from England something "New England", so decided on a visit to Salem, in particular the Peabody Essex Museum (http://www.pem.org/). Our guests, Yvonne and Tom Jones found it fascinating, and Yvonne in particular (an author on the decorative arts and a museum professional) said it was one of the best collections of export ceramics she had ever seen.
Since the dogs were in for an all day grooming, we were free this week to go the the exhibit of Venetian paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (http://www.mfa.org/).
It was interesting that both museums are highlighting the importance and process of conservation and research on the art work (one exhibit at the Peabody Essex has a conservator working in the gallery, for the education of the viewing public).
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