The Museum Hack Blog

Ever wonder about dinosaur romance? Or who the baddest b*tch in history was? Or the origin of black cat folk lore? Museum Hack knows what's up, and we share it here with reverant irreverance. Plus đŸ”„ tips like how to have a successful museum date and frameworks to tell stories like our renegade guides.

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Museum Quotes: “Wormholes to Other Worlds”

Below, you’ll find our favorite quotes about museums. Museums, it turns out, are very quotable, with everyone from artists to billionaires to celebrities and of course art critics weighing in. We’ve organized these museum quotes into a few categories, including Art Museum Quotes Inspiring Quotes About Museums Funny Museum Quotes Famous Museum Quotes More Quotes […]

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Museum Hack

12 Awesome Things About the National Archaeological Museum in Athens

Last month, we visited the National Archaeological Museum in Athens — and we love what they’ve got going on! From their incredible attention to detail regarding logistics (think layout, pathways, use of space, and more) to their interactive displays and exhibit enhancements, here are the best things to see at the National Archaeological Museum — […]

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Fun Stuff
Museum Hack

How many museums are in New York City?

We believe that the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the BEST museum in the entire world. And definitely the very best in NYC. But how many museums are there in the city? NY.com says there are 83 museums in total among the 5 boroughs. 100 museums in New York City, according to this website. 32 museums in Manhattan, […]

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Stories
Taylor Gmahling

5 Best Holiday Activities in New York City

Christmas in New York City is legen (wait for it) DARY! LEGENDARY! With countless holiday activities to choose from, we’ve created a short list of the best of the best (in our humble opinion).

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Stories
Alex Johnson

The Origin of the Moron

In 1910, Henry H. Goddard coined the term “moron” because he needed a word for my ancestors. Ouch, buddy.

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Stories
Zak Martellucci

The Legend of Carl Akeley

The most interesting man in the world isn’t the Dos Equis dude. It’s a badass adventurer named Carl Akeley.

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Alex Johnson

The Real Story of John Hancock

Most Americans know three things about John Hancock: he was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, he signed his name really big on said declaration, and his signature is now so famous that we call signatures “John Hancocks” in American English. It’s three more things than I’m famous for, but I can’t help […]

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