Salem Witch Museum The focus
War II and the ’80s AIDS epidemic. And the
museum’s seafaring connection? It’s a panel
dedicated to “swimming a witch,” the rep-
rehensible test for detecting a sorceress by
tossing a suspect into the ocean and seeing
if she would float (guilty) or sink (innocent).
of this Massachusetts attraction is the
famous witch trials of 1692, but the exhibit
“Witches: Evolving Perceptions” teaches
about the nature of witch hunts by provid-
ing more recent examples: the McCarthy
Trials, Japanese Internment during World
the Corning, New York, attraction is a glass
barge in the Erie Canal. The boat is not
made of glass, explains Sally Berry. “It’s a
floating hot shop used to blow glass. It com-
memorates the movement, by barge, of the
Brooklyn glass works up to Corning in the
1800s,” she says. “Next year is the sesqui-
centennial of the Erie Canal, and we’ll pro-
vide live, hot-glass-blowing shows all along
the canal.” Groups won’t get onto the barge,
but the canal is narrow, and the demonstra-
tions will be easy to view from shore.
Museum of Flight Located in the
original Boeing Aircraft factory in Seattle,
the museum showcases more than 160
airplanes and spacecraft and offers flight
simulators, dozens of interactive exhib-
its and family activities. A new exhibit,
“Apollo,” recalls the drama of the 1960s
Museum of Flight
American-Soviet space race to the Moon
and will host the Smithsonian Institution’s
traveling exhibit “Destination Moon” in
spring 2019. And yes, the term “airship”
is mentioned throughout the museum’s
world war galleries.
While not every museum is a float-
ing repository of knowledge, each holds
a cargo of information that visitors
are eager to embrace. “Museums play
such an important role in a tour,” says
Destination Southwest’s Griego-Hansen.
“Not only do you hear about history, but
you actually get to see it.”
WELCOME TO CANADA’S HISTORY
Breathtaking setting. Majestic architecture. Fascinating exhibitions.
Canada’s national museum of history explores this country’s rich
cultural heritage, including the outstanding achievements of its First Peoples.
CANADIAN
HISTORY
HALL
The Canadian History Hall presents Canada’s story as you’ve never seen
it before. Explore Canada’s history through the diverse experiences and
perspectives of the real people who lived it. Discover our collective story of
conflict, struggle and loss, as well as success, achievement and hope. This
new signature exhibition illuminates the enduring legacy of Canada’s past — a
legacy that is alive, relevant and continually unfolding.
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