2013.03.24

New York with Aidan

Aidan Hart took the train in from CT, and we met for a day at the American Museum of Natural History and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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The Whale, New York with Aidan photo

The Whale

To me it's always been the Whale Room -- I love the whale! The entire room is great, so much to see. Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, American Museum of Natural History.

Dolphin and Tuna, New York with Aidan photo

Dolphin and Tuna

One of my favorite dioramas. Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, American Museum of Natural History.

Aidan and the Blue Whale, New York with Aidan photo

Aidan and the Blue Whale

Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, American Museum of Natural History.

Mandrill Baboon, New York with Aidan photo

Mandrill Baboon

Mandrill Baboon diorama. The Akeley Hall of African Mammals, American Museum of Natural History.

Spring Flowers, New York with Aidan photo

Spring Flowers

After we had our fill of natural history, we headed east across the park to the Met. The flowers were popping up everywhere!

George Washington Crossing the Delaware, New York with Aidan photo

George Washington Crossing the Delaware

While this painting is well known, what's surprising is how flipping huge it is: 12 x 21 feet! The New American Wing, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Genius of Mirth, New York with Aidan photo

Genius of Mirth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Aidan in Versailles, New York with Aidan photo

Aidan in Versailles

Panoramic View of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, in the Versailles Room in the New American Wing. 12 x 165 ft., astoundingly large. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Mao, New York with Aidan photo

Mao

Aidan and Andy Warhol's Mao. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Fabergé Egg, New York with Aidan photo

Fabergé Egg

Fabergé Imperial Napoleonic Egg. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Aidan with Marsyas, New York with Aidan photo

Aidan with Marsyas

Aidan is not a ham. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

86th Street Station, New York with Aidan photo

86th Street Station

We scrammed just before closing and headed back to Grand Central on the Lex Line.