Brooklyn Museum of Art

Kia Makarechi

PHOTOS: You've Never Seen Jewelry Like This

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 01.05.2012

In art museums across the world, Central Asia and the Persian Empire are primarily represented by carpets and miniature paintings. While these exhibit...

SAVED: American Folk Art Museum Gets Bailed Out

Posted 11.22.2011

The American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) has been in dire financial straits in recent months, but the establishment announced this week that it will contin...

Museums 2.0: What Happens When Great Art Meets New Media?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Arianna Huffington

Museums deliver what has become increasingly rare in our world: the opportunity to disconnect from our hyper-connected lives, and the possibility of wonder.