New Bedford Whaling Museum First week down. I met a lot of new teachers from all over the country, only two of them were art teachers though. The week was power packed with a lot of information. I've learned a ton already, and was surprised by that some of the topics ended up being so interesting. I didn't think listening to the history of fisheries, and the fishing industry would be interesting. Alas it was! We capped off the week at the MFA Boston. What a great museum with perhaps the best museum food I've ever had (with the exception of the NMAI in DC). We were able to see some Homer prints and watercolors, typically not something that you see on display because of their fragility. They had them spread out for us to see in the library. It was a different experience because I was able to see the labeling on the back of the pieces that showed their provenance, and where and when they may have been exhibited. The staff are great, the dorm rooms not so much. But I have two awesome roommates (one an art teacher from Chicago, the other a social studies teacher from Kansas City). It looks like we'll be spending a lot of time at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, which is really cool. My daughter would love it there. The weekends are ours to do what we want (as long as we get our work completed). So tomorrow I embark on a whirlwind tour of Western Mass. with the art teacher from Chicago. We're going to visit the Eric Carle Museum, Norman Rockwell Museum, and Mass. Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMOCA). It should be fun!
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