NCMA

Before Courtney and Bria headed back to Virginia, we visited the North Carolina Museum of Art. We only had a few minutes to look around in the museum before it closed but the grounds stayed open later. The Museum Park was much bigger than I expected, with lots of walking trails through fields, woodlands, and a pond and some outdoor art installations. Great spot for an evening stroll.

saturday outing: Ai Weiwei

A few weeks ago we went to the Hirshhorn to see the Ai Weiwei: According to What? exhibit. It was really fantastic. The girls were intrigued by many of the installations. Oliver desperately wanted to get out of the stroller. But an unrestrained Oliver at an art museum is a recipe for disaster. The security guards follow us around closely as it is.

Elsa was pouting about something. As she often is.

 

We stopped at the Air and Space Museum next door but didn't stay too long. I forget how crowded the more popular museums get.

It was cold. Really cold.

richmond: chihuly

Amelia had a few days off of school last week so Ben took some time off and we spent a day down in Richmond.

Our first stop was the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to see the Chihuly exhibit. The last time we saw his work was in Arizona, shortly after the stingray incident of '09. The desert setting for his work was really cool. This exhibit was much different, but just as dramatic with a sea theme. Amelia had learned about Chihuly in her art class so we were excited for her to see his work in person. All of the kids were mesmerized by the colorful glass sculptures. So beautiful.

We walked through a few other exhibits in the museum before the kids reached their museum limit and then headed outside for more adventures.

Oliver refusing to walk with us.