The M is a gem in downtown St. Paul, MN. Formally called the Minnesota Museum of American Art, the M is located in the Pioneer Endicott Building on Robert Street. It has a quiet, lowkey entrance that Erik and I almost missed as we walked from the parking garage to find it a couple of weeks ago. We entered a spacious lobby and were immediately greeted by a volunteer guide and a giant abstract painting…
Erik and I went to an exhibit at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis last weekend. It’s called “Tomte: the Gnome, the Myth, the Legend.” And, it is delightful! A tomte, short for gårdstomte, is a spirit that watches over farmsteads in Sweden. They are often depicted as tiny old men with long beards and tall, pointy, red hats, though there have been some variations on their headwear. The tomte exhibit is spread throughout the…
Erik and I went to Austin, Texas, a couple of weeks ago. I was there for ClioCon, a large legal tech conference, and we stayed an extra day to see a bit of Austin because we had never been before. Heck, this was our first time in Texas. In planning for the trip, an online search I did for museums in the area turned up around 40, which is a lot of museums. We chose…