Cleveland was home to over 100 automobile makers in the early 1900’s and Cleveland was considered the automobile capital of the world at that time. Most of those car makers no longer exist, names such as Peerless, Chandler and White. But all is not lost, as part of the Cleveland History Center you can visit […]
This week I. M. Pei passed away at the age of 102. I. M. Pei was an architect who began his career in 1948 after he earned his graduate degree at Harvard. He is famous for many buildings he created such as the glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris, the East Building of the […]
Yesterday, I attended the International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) Family Day. The Museum is located in the terminal of Burke Lake Airport right on the lake. Family Day is a great event for the entire family that showcases the museum and their community partners. Tours of Cleveland had a table with a fun […]
You may have noticed those boxes along E. 9th St. that play music periodically. They are called ROCK BOX and they are a permanent outdoor art exhibit. They consist of multiple clusters of custom speakers. Each cluster is a different color, height and contains a different number of speakers. They were designed by Cleveland Institute […]
March 25, 2022 Update: Tunnel tours for the Soldiers and Sailors Monument return April 30 – May 1, 2022. Tickets required and can be purchased on their website – www.soldiersandsailors.com. These tours are not affiliated with Tours of Cleveland, LLC. If you wish to contact the Monument directly, call them at 216-621-3710. On Saturday, April […]
Every once in a while we take a look at some cool places outside of Cleveland. Today we look at the Ohio History Connection down in Columbus. The mission of the Ohio History Connection is to “Spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. Embrace the present, share the past and transform the future”. The museum, state archives […]
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCa) Cleveland is celebrating 50 years this year! In honor of this celebration and in conjunction with their Open House initiatives, MoCa Cleveland will now offer free admission year around! The Open House initiative supports the museums core values of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Free admission will make the museum […]
As part of Women’s History Month, it is very appropriate to look at one of Cleveland’s museum dedicated to women – the International Women’s Air and Space Museum (IWASM). It is located in Burke Lakefront Airport, on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland. The museum showcases women in the air and space industry […]
A wonderful hidden gem in the Cleveland area (Lakewood) is the Museum of Divine Statues. I had the pleasure of visiting this past weekend. The museum is a collection of artwork from area Catholic churches that have since closed. The collection includes statues, stained glass, mosaics, relics and wood carvings. Some pieces date as far […]
Original March 2019/Updated March 2021 – This past weekend (2019) the Cleveland Museum of Natural History celebrated Balto’s 100 year birthday. Not familiar with Balto? Well… In January, 1925 there was an outbreak of diphtheria that hit the children of Nome, Alaska. The only serum that could save their lives was in Anchorage and the […]
