{"id":15953,"date":"2018-12-03T13:18:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumhack.com\/?p=15953"},"modified":"2022-11-20T00:11:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T05:11:18","slug":"10-best-museum-holiday-events-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumhack.com\/10-best-museum-holiday-events-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Museum Holiday Events &#038; Exhibits 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy December everyone!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s beginning to look (and sound!) a lot like Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>In honor of this very special time of year &#8212; a favorite for many of our team here at Museum Hack&#8211; we\u2019ve rounded up ten awesome museum holiday events and exhibits happening around the world right now!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>#1: A Very London Christmas<\/h3>\n<p>The Museum of London and The Museum of London Docklands are putting on over 15 awesome holiday exhibits and events this winter.<\/p>\n<p>Journey back in time to Victorian London where Scrooge and the Cratchits and waiting to say &#8216;Bah Humbug&#8217; and &#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Discover what life in London was like during The Little Ice Age, a period of really f***ing cold weather in London that lasted 600 years!<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full list of things to do at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumoflondon.org.uk\/museum-london\/whats-on?s=true&amp;flags=&amp;flagsLookingFor=&amp;where=Museum_of_London&amp;when=&amp;who=&amp;datepickerFrom=&amp;datepickerTo\">Museum of London<\/a> or at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumoflondon.org.uk\/museum-london-docklands\/whats-on?s=true&amp;flags=&amp;flagsLookingFor=&amp;where=Museum_of_London_Docklands&amp;when=&amp;who=&amp;datepickerFrom=&amp;datepickerTo\">Museum of London Docklands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>#2: Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light<\/h3>\n<p>This year, take some time to learn about different holiday traditions from all around the world!<\/p>\n<p>The Museum of Science and Industry\u2019s holiday exhibition features displays from over fifty different cultures, from Armenia to Wales (and everywhere in between)!<\/p>\n<p>Check out their long list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msichicago.org\/explore\/whats-here\/exhibits\/christmas-around-the-world\/\">events and cultural performances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. it snows (inside) daily!<\/p>\n<h3>#3: 10th Annual Celebrate Kwanzaa Event at the Brooklyn Children\u2019s Museum<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynkids.org\/kwanzaa\/\">Brooklyn Children&#8217;s Museum<\/a> is hosting its 10th annual Celebrate Kwanzaa event with over five days of culture and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Join in the festivities, learn all about this special holiday and explore Kwanzaa\u2019s seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, faith, and creativity.<\/p>\n<h3>#4: Christmas Through The Ages<\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a museum?<\/p>\n<p>Now is your chance!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/whats_on\/events_calendar\/event_detail.aspx?eventId=4903&amp;title=British%20Museum%20sleepover:%20Christmas%20though%20the%20ages&amp;eventType=Special%20event\">The British Museum in London is inviting families to sleepover for one very special night in December. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>This festive sleepover will be packed full of craft workshops, fun activities, and storytelling. Discover how Christmas has been celebrated throughout history &#8211; starting from its pagan roots to present day!<\/p>\n<h3>#5: Christmas at the Acropolis Museum<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theacropolismuseum.gr\/en\/content\/christmas-acropolis-museum\">The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece is hosting many holiday events this year,<\/a> including children\u2019s workshops and storytelling, gallery talks, and a music concert by the Athens State Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Insider tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The museum\u2019s 2nd-floor restaurant will be serving traditional festive meals and sweets!<\/li>\n<li>Every Friday famous jazz music groups will be playing Christmas tunes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>#6: Christmas At The Charles Dickens Museum<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a fan of the classic tale <i>A Christmas Carol<\/i> by Charles Dickens you DEFINITELY need to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/dickensmuseum.com\/pages\/christmas-at-the-charles-dickens-museum\">Christmas at the Charles Dickens Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is hosting a series of holiday events throughout December including a very special celebration on December 19th.<\/p>\n<p>December 19, 2018, marks the 175th publication anniversary of Dickens\u2019s iconic \u201cghost-story of Christmas.\u201d The museum will be hosting an evening of mulled wine, mince pies and tales of Christmases past.<\/p>\n<h3>#7: The Ice Rink<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/visit\/exhibitions\/ice-rink.html\">We dare you to try to find better winter wonderland vibes than at the ice skating rink outside of The Natural History Museum in London. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>If ice skating isn&#8217;t your thing, you can still enjoy the view cozied up in the Ice Rink Caf\u00e9 Bar with a hot cup of mulled wine.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to check out Acoustic Lates, a series of live and absolutely free acoustic performances held every Thursday evening in the Ice Rink Caf\u00e9 Bar.<\/p>\n<h3>#8: Amsterdam Light Festival<\/h3>\n<p>Every year, the city of Amsterdam organizes the <a href=\"https:\/\/amsterdamlightfestival.com\/en\">Amsterdam Light Festival<\/a>, where, basically, the whole city turns into an open-air museum\/holiday exhibit as light art installations are placed in and around the famous canals. This year, international and national artists have created 30 spectacular light sculptures.<\/p>\n<p>For those of us who can&#8217;t make it to Amsterdam this year (sad face!), we can check out these awesome installations on Instagram by following the hashtag #AMSTERDAMLIGHTFESTIVAL.<\/p>\n<h3>#9: \u2018Tis the Season for Science: Life on Ice<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calacademy.org\/exhibits\/tis-the-season-for-science\">It&#8217;s time for the California Academy of Sciences&#8217; annual holiday exhibit. \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a>This year, it\u2019s all about ice &#8211; \u201cLife on Ice\u201d that is.<\/p>\n<p>Come out to discover how Arctic and Antarctic plants and animals not only brave the freezing cold temps but thrive in their snowy ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out the live performances, plaza ice rink, and snowman theater while you are there!<\/p>\n<h3>#10: Holidays Around The World And Throughout Time<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theminitimemachine.org\/wee-winter-wonderland-miniatures\/\">Explore a very wee winter wonderland at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures in Tucson, Arizona. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This unique holiday exhibit includes more than fifteen miniatures from the museum\u2019s permanent collection that have been decorated to depict holidays around the world and throughout time.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a sneak peek at one of the decorated miniatures, The Spanish Colonial Tin Lithograph Dollhouse.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you plan to visit one of these amazing museum holiday exhibits this year? 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