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Visiting the Legion of Honor Etruscans exhibit

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Ah! We finally made it to the Etruscans exhibit at the Legion of Honor! I’ve wanted to see this exhibit for months, but the summer season was sooooo busy and slightly chaotic, we never made it! It was so nice to catch it before it goes away on September 20. If you are local, and have not seen it yet, please try to see it before it’s gone!

As someone with Italian ancestors, I was fascinated by the exhibit. It was amazing to see artwork and artifacts from the Etruscans up close. The Legion of Honor also had an informative video which was jam-packed with information. Be sure to watch the video before wandering into the exhibit!

In case you are not familiar with the Legion of Honor, it has two main floors. The bottom floor has the rotating exhibits and the permanent collection is usually housed on the main floor. Of course, things can change! I recommend getting the annual pass so you can keep returning to see the rotating exhibits. It also works for the deYoung too. Love that!

You can learn more about the Legion of Honor on their website at famsf.org.

Pro tip: Arrive by 9:30am when the museum opens for easy parking. You can grab a delicious cappuccino inside the museum cafe, plus dessert or meals. Yum!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the exhibit!

XOXO
Cathy

San Jose Museum of Art and brunch

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Have you visited the San Jose Museum of Art? It’s a small museum located in the heart of downtown San Jose. If you haven’t visited it yet, it’s an easy, roughly one hour visit you can fit into the day with another activity or a delicious meal.

We combined our visit to the museum with a yummy brunch at Whispers Cafe Creperie located at 150 S Second Street in downtown San Jose. It’s a short walk to the museum and offers the best crepes in the area.

I enjoyed the Tetrazzini Crepe which is pictured above. It combines chicken, mozzarella, onions, olives, mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes with pesto on top. It was absolutely delicious! Definitely my favorite menu item!

After brunch, we walked over to the San Jose Museum of Art and enjoyed the permanent collection as well as the visiting collections.

It was relaxing to enjoy local and global artwork in downtown San Jose. The visiting collections switch over every few months. There will be new art next month! It will be fun to go back when the new visiting collections are on display.

Pro tip: park in one of the city parking lots, not a hotel. Although the hotels are closer, the city lots are much less expensive.

What I wore to the San Jose Museum of Art:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Andy Warhol museum

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I am a huge Andy Warhol fan. So, when I was in Pittsburgh, it was only natural that the Andy Warhol museum was must-see on my list!

The museum has six stories of fabulous art and history surrounding Warhol. I loved seeing his early art all the way through to his films. It was also fun seeing his personal belongings, his collection of Fiesta (yes! he had Fiesta plates etc.), autographed items from celebrities, commercial art, artists who were inspired by him, photo with the pope, and more!

I didn’t want to post too many pictures of his pieces here on the blog because I think it is much more interesting in person. His transition into film is extremely interesting too. I highly recommend going to the Andy Warhol museum in person. It is amazing and you won’t regret it!

You can learn more about the museum at Warhol.org. I highly recommend visiting!

Thanks for stopping by, and stay tuned for more from Pennsylvania on the blog!

XOXO
Cathy