I’m still saving back all kinds of details about my New York City visit – things I’ve written about for years but just this spring experienced for myself. I’m drawing out the thrill of it – my thrill in sharing it, not so much your thrill I know. And that’s why I haven’t dumped all the goodness out on the blog yet. Today, though, I’m highlighting a little NYC treasure that I did not see in person but will definitely be on the list for the next time I go. It’s a great choice for all kinds of educational travel, including educational tours in art and architecture.

This is a picture of the inside of it. I sometimes describe the outside as a giant dollop of concrete sour cream. Do you know it? Never fear if you don’t. You know I’m going to tell you.

This unique photograph is the inside of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. It is both a gallery of art and an artistic masterpiece itself, designed with a sprawling downward spiral for the art lovers who view the amazing collection within. And it’s one of the premier art museums in the world.

The Guggenheim was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most prominent architects in American history, which is why the building makes a great stop for students in architecture.

The Guggenheim was made (and filled) by people with beautiful philosophy. The pieces inside come from private collections and so they are arranged not chronologically or really any kind of logically. They are arranged in groupings as they might be displayed and showcased in a home. Similarly, the architect designed his buildings with thoughts far bigger than bricks and mortar. Frank Lloyd Wright believed that beautifully designed buildings make a difference in our lives. And this certainly seems true of the Guggenheim.

Photo by Evelyn Proimos on Flickr.

We’re headed into baseball season for my little leaguers, which I guess explains the on-deck analogy – the point being that I wanted to give you a heads up on what the blog will highlight next week.

This is a picture (by Boobooo on Flickr) of the amazing Guggenheim art museum in New York City.  This building is a masterpiece in and of itself.  You begin your tour on the elevator that takes you to the top.  From there you descend this spiraling hallway to view the various galleries.  As you read our blog, you’ll notice over and over again how different creative and scientific teams work together to create the places we all love to see.  I can just imagine the artistic bent in the designer and architect of this building – it probably rivals that of the artists featured inside.

There are so many fields in which you can excel if you find interest in them, grow in knowledge about them, and pursue them with all your heart.  Student tours are a great way to get out there and discover what it is about the world that excites and inspires you.  in which glorious corner of it do you want to play a part?  Will you paint or write songs?  Will you invent tomorrow’s greatest innovation or make awesome scientific discoveries in medical research?  When you travel you open your mind to it all, leaving room for all kinds of inspirational magic.

Next week on the blog we’ll highlight some of the most inspirational museums in the country.  They’ll span several great cities for educational tours.  You’ll soon discover there are very few things you can’t learn more about in some museum somewhere.  Hopefully, we’ll change your entire perspective on them!