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Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of America's greatest museums.
Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed
below.
Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Chairs
February 11-May 8, 2005
Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of
chairs from the museum's collection and"chair photographs" from around the world presented in a
Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.
For more information: www.gardnermuseum.org
New York
The Noguchi Museum
Noguchi and Graham
December 1, 2004-May 1, 2005
Noguchi's long-term collaboration with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the
history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this
collaboration.
For more information: www.noguchi.org
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
In full View: American Painting(1720-2005)
January 11-April 10, 2005
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America's artists for 200 years. The
Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine
artists. 2005 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of Academy's distinguished American collection
in the institution's history. For more information: www.pafa.org Seattle Seattle Museum of Glass Murano:
Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection Through November 7, 2004 This exhibition includes over 200 pieces
of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows
in the How Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.
For more information: www.museumofglass.org
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1. Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?
A. www.pafa.org
B. www. Museumofglass.org
C. www.noguchi.org
D. www. Gardnermuseum.org
2. We learn from the text that Martha Graham is _______.
A. a dancer
B. a glassblower
C. a painter
D. a photographer
3. If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ______.
A. the Noguchi Museum
B. Seattle Museum of Glass
C. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
D. Pennsylvania Academy of the fine Arts