Architecture: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

The light and shadows in those photographs! Love it!

While visiting Charlotte, NC this week, we decided to pop into the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. It's quite a small museum, but it had some great art. I really enjoyed the exhibition on Mario Botta, an architect who designed the museum itself! (Which we actually didn't know until the end, where there was a photo and model of the museum. Nice surprise!). I loved the way the exhibition was designed- with giant black and white photos of the architect's work accompanied by sketches and wooden models built to scale. The exhibition runs through July. 

Chicago circa 2009.

Anyone interested in architecture? Have a favorite building or architect?

A Look Inside Museums

Have you seen the new Google street view option? It let's you see the inside of museums all around the world! You can "wander" through the halls without ever leaving home. It's not quite the same as actually being there but it's still a lot of fun (and free!). You can see all of the options here. I've especially enjoyed exploring the Acropolis and the Van Gogh Museum. Hopefully I'll get to visit both in real life someday! What museums are you longing to visit?

Images are screenshots from Google Maps: The Palace of Versailles, The Street View Art Projects page, and the Van Gogh Museum.