National Poo Museum

It took Ross Ward more than 40 years to build Tinkertown, an indescribable array of carvings, figurines, and folk art. The project became both a source of inspiration for young artists, and an unexpected refuge for Ross himself. This episode is part of our Weekend Road Trip Serie ...  Show more

We head to the Namib Desert in Africa, where the landscape is dotted with mysterious, pimple-like indents known as fairy circles. Where do these things come from? Scientist Walter Tschinkel has spent the last several years studying and experiencing a natural occurrence so enchant ...  Show more

En 1870, au moment de la Révolution industrielle, il existait un millier de musées. Aujourd’hui, il y en aurait plus de 80.000, dont 35.000 aux USA, environ 30.000 en Europe occidentale et près de 5.000 entre la Chine et le Japon. Les 7/8è des musées qui existent aujourd’hui ont ...  Show more

The most famous museum in the world, France's Louvre, has been the seat of high art and culture for several centuries. Its history goes back farther than that, beginning in the 1200s as a fort and prison. Tour the Louvre and its collections in this episode.

Who doesn't love a good museum? In these repositories of art, history, the natural world and so on, human beings can connect with the past, discover inspiration, and learn more about the world around us. With this in mind, it may surprise you to learn some museums are off-limi ...

Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a un viaje maravilloso por los Museos de América Latina. Esta nueva serie la comenzamos por un capítulo en el que hablamos de una de las principales "joyas" de México y del mundo: el Museo Nacional de Antropología. Les contamos historias monumentales, ...