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Summer Camp Fun: Farm, Science and Nature All in One

June 26, 2026

The Farm at Trinity Health is opening its doors for a summer of learning and play. A new deal with the Ann Arbor Hands‑On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center brings kids a chance to discover science, nature and farming right on the farm. Campers will get hands‑on projects that show how food

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Hidden Screens: TV Design That Fits Your Home

June 26, 2026

Living rooms are turning into mixed‑use spaces. A TV that used to dominate the wall is now just another element of a room’s style. Designers call this new type “lifestyle TV, ” and it blends performance with look‑and‑feel. The trend started because cities have smaller houses, and people want a sc

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A New Space for Chinese Queer Art in San Francisco

June 25, 2026

The first museum that showcases queer art from China and its diaspora just opened in San Francisco’s Chinatown, a neighborhood known for its historic Chinese community. The building sits next to the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and offers a single room filled with photographs, zines,

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First Look at the Go‑Game Art Show

June 25, 2026

The art show opens on June 27 and closes July 19 in Seoul’s Popcorn D Square. It is the first time fans can see original drawings from the manga that tells the story of a boy and his go‑playing friend. The museum is on the sixth floor of I’Park Mall Living Park in Yongsan‑gu. Visitors can w

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Chicago’s Summer Buzz: June 25‑July 1 Highlights

June 25, 2026

A fresh look at Chicago’s lineup for the last week of June and first of July reveals a mix of theatre, music, art, and family fun that keeps the city alive. The first week kicks off with Shakespeare’s “As You Like It, ” staged outdoors in three city parks, offering free tickets but encouraging re

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Community, Creativity and Camaraderie at the Queens Museum

June 25, 2026

Sonia Boyce spent two days in October 2025 at the Queens Museum, filming a variety of events that showed how art can bring people together. She captured the making of a Día de los Muertos altar, built by members of Hope TGNC Latinx in the Corona area. The group included transgender and gender‑

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Symbols of Freedom: A Fresh Look at America’s Icons

June 24, 2026

The Midwest Museum of American Art is showing a new show that asks what the United States means today. The exhibit, still on view until July 31, looks at pictures and signs that people have used for two hundred fifty years. It starts with the flag, Uncle Sam, and other familiar marks that people thi

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Bringing Back History: Museum Revives Century-Old Entrance

June 24, 2026

The Museum of Science and Industry once had a grand southern gate that welcomed guests over a century ago—long before cars, airplanes, or even household electricity became common. That door, part of the original World’s Fair building from 1893, has remained closed for decades, but plans are now in m

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Cleveland science spot gives earthbound explorers a taste of space and flight

June 24, 2026

The Great Lakes Science Center has just flipped the script on what a museum visit can feel like by turning a regular Thursday afternoon into a high-flying ticket to the cosmos. Instead of reading about astronauts or watching grainy footage, visitors now strap on headsets and step onto a motion platf

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Art Grants Light Up LSU Museum’s New Folk Art Space

June 23, 2026

The LSU Museum of Art has secured a $25, 000 Learning and Engagement Grant from the national nonprofit Art Bridges. This money will back five new wellness‑and‑community projects that tie into the museum’s upcoming Folk Art Gallery, which opens on June 30. The gallery will borrow pieces from the Amer