When it comes to museum exhibitions, the Smithsonian Institution has another impressive lineup slated for 2023. Visitors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be able to explore the alternate realities of the Black diaspora through artifacts like graphic novels, cover art and costumes, while the now 100-year-old National Museum of Asian Art is hosting the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Anyang, the capital of China’s Shang dynasty, which was occupied from circa 1250 B.C.E. to circa 1050 B.C.E. The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will delve into the history behind symbols, from the Olympic rings to emoji. Over at the National Zoo, a historic bird house is being transformed into a series of spectacular walk-through aviaries for migratory songbirds, waterfowl and shorebirds.
In the world at large, 2023 is to be the year of long-awaited museum openings—this may finally be the year that the Grand Egyptian Museum, two decades in the making, will start welcoming the public—and immersive exhibitions allowing visitors to, say, experience flight from a replica cockpit of a Lockheed Electra 10E or play distorted riffs on a punk legend’s guitar. Whether you’re looking to converse with robots, become part of an evolving dialogue on the National Mall or learn more about the untold stories of African Americans, modern art, the Cold War or dinosaur fossils, these ten museums are sure to enlighten, inspire and offer whole new ways of seeing our surrounds.
The Punk Rock Museum; Las Vegas, Nevada
The Punk Rock Museum
Punk rock music first emerged in the 1970s, and its nonconformist ethos has been influencing everything including art and fashion in the decades since. Now, this largely anti-establishment and DIY subculture (think Patti Smith, Doc Martens and Social Distortion “Skelly” tattoos) has a new place to call home.
Set to open its doors on March 10 between downtown Vegas and the Strip, the 12,000-square-foot Punk Rock Museum is a brainchild of the “Punk Collective,” a group of musicians and industry professionals that include Vinnie…
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