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Museum 6: Museum of Fine Arts
By Katie Koenig The Museum of Fine Art could easily be considered one of the best-known museums in Boston. It’s a gorgeous neoclassical style building with a large staircase leading up to the front entrance. It’s actually one of the 20 largest museums in the world, with one of the largest collections of art in…
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Teach-In: 2024 and Prizes!
By Katie Koenig The Teach-In on Sustainability is almost here! For the 2024 Fall run, it goes from Wednesday, November 20th to Friday the 22nd. I’ll cover some background information before describing some of the workshops and panels at the end of November. The Teach-In on Sustainability obviously shares its name with Emerson’s Teach-In on…
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Teach-In: Fast Fashion
By Katie Koenig With the Teach-In on Sustainability coming just around the corner—starting Wednesday, November 20th, for those who are interested—I’ll be taking a look at a few different topics related to sustainable living and development. The first up, and a conversation you’ve likely heard before? Fast fashion and thrifting. First off, some good news:…
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History 5: Commonwealth Ave
By Katie Koenig Commonwealth Avenue is probably my favorite street to walk down when going between campus and Newbury Street or the Hynes Convention Center. It’s striking in how wide the boulevard is compared to surrounding streets. Towering trees provide shade on the large walkway, splitting traffic down the middle of the street. As the…
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Museum 4: Institute of Contemporary Art
By Katie Koenig The Institute of Contemporary Art is a small museum. You can find it in Seaport in an imposing metal and glass building, but the entrance is a small door on the side that opens into a full lobby to buy tickets. Outside, though, are large, plastic, spinning seats. They look a little…
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Museum 3: Museum of Science
By: Katie Koenig Next up is the Museum of Science, which overlooks the Charles River by the West End. Easily accessible on the Green Line, it’s got live animal exhibits, interactive experiences, and dozens of more traditional museum exhibits, not to mention the Planetarium! It’s a massive brick building that parallels the Green Line’s route.…
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Sustainable Sundays: Boston Harbor Islands
By Katie Koenig Winter is upon us! Monday, October 14 was the last day to take a ferry to visit the Boston Harbor Islands, and I spent the day visiting Spectacle Island. It was drizzly most of the morning, but thankfully started clearing up by the time I got off the ferry on the island…
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History of Boston’s Green Spaces 4: Public Garden
By Katie Koenig The Public Garden was established in 1839, making it the earliest public garden in U.S. history. In 1977, a Landmarks Commission report suggested it be designated as a historic landmark, which later was accepted. Although it sits next to the Boston Common, the lands were purchased much later and decorated lavishly, with…
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Museum Meanderings 2: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
By Katie Koenig I haven’t yet made it back to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, although it’s on my to-do list this semester. I’ve been several times, and each time it’s felt like a new experience. It’s such an interesting way to present exhibits, organized into themed rooms and set up within an actual house…
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History of Boston’s Green Spaces 3: Boston Common
By Katie Koenig The Boston Common has existed since before the Revolutionary War. Early on, it was used for military training, farming, and even cattle grazing. It has remained a major green space in Boston largely due to community advocacy, much like with the Esplanade. One such community organization is the Friends of the Common…
