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Left: The massive (5,000 lb!) white rhinoceros named Tom, in the African Savanna section of the Toronto Zoo. Right: Albrecht Dürer's woodcut of a rhinoceros, 1515, courtesy the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Toronto Zoo

The 12-year-old white rhinoceros Tom at the Toronto Zoo got me thinking Albrecht Dürer’s image, created sight unseen, from 1515. This video explains. What a privilege to see such a wonderful creature in person in Toronto. Toronto Zoo is museum no. 31 in my #100museums challenge (see 100 Museums Challenge).

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Salem Witch Museum on a sunny day in August

Salem Witch Museum

I have to admit that my expectations for Salem Witch Museum were not high. However, the museum did a great job of presenting the story of the 1692 witch trials in Salem, using life-sized dioramas (stage sets) with a recorded sound and light presentation, followed up with sound education on evolving perceptions of witches. As …

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Two of the seven gables (which must intersect with the roof line to be so named), and the seaside garden

The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts, also known at the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, was built in 1668 in a Jacobean or Post Medieval style. Having just celebrated its 350th anniversary last year, the house and grounds are amazingly well-documented and quite interesting to visit. This video provides a look inside. Funny thing was …

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USS Constitution Museum

A quick visit to Boston’s USS Constitution Museum! On a previous trip, I’d toured the USS Constitution itself, a frigate launched in 1797, which is located in Charlestown Navy Yard. Now part of Boston National Historic Park, the USS Constitution Museum and the surrounding yard are fascinating places to learn about shipbuilding and naval history. …

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The stage of the Great Hall, featuring the painting "Webster's Reply to Hayne" by G.P.A. Healy (1850)

Faneuil Hall

I haven’t walked Boston’s Freedom Trail (yet), but I know that one of the important stops on it is Faneuil Hall. Known as The Cradle of Liberty, the building is currently operated by the National Park Service (NPS) and owned by the City of Boston. Last weekend I was able to pop into the Great …

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