Who is MuseumChick?

Hi, my name isn’t MuseumChick, it’s Danée (pronounced Duh-nay) but I like museums enough to name my blog that. I’m fascinated by art and culture. I’m also indecisive, curious, adventurous and sarcastic. I change this bio randomly because (at the risk of sounding overly philosophical) I’m inconclusive about “who I am”.


I hope you’ll enjoy following my journey through this blog. I post stories about museums I visit, art I discover, and culture I explore, along with stories about my year being an expat New Yorker living in Paris and now, living in NYC and traveling with my sidekick, Darcy the (New) Yorkie. I travel as often as I can, so I post a lot of my favorite travel photos. I’m also passionate about the importance of children being involved in art and culture education, so I have a MuseumKid section that I’m growing in preparation for when I have my own kids and for parents interested in getting their kids involved with art and culture. The section, A*RT!? Happens is where I post random and fun art spottings I stumble upon in my daily life.

To the left is a cartoon illustration of me. Illustrations are great because you can make them thinner and with less facial blemishes. But, I know you want to see the real me. So, here I am…

My enthusiasm for museums, art and culture began when I was young and my aunt and uncle would take me to museums in New York City. They would take me to get my hair done, then to F.A.O. Schwarz to buy a stuffed animal, then to a museum. For me, this was the perfect day. Museums introduced me to a new way of learning and exploring the world. When I was young, I used to say that when I grew up I wanted to be a veterinarian or an ice cream truck driver (naturally, because I liked animals and ice cream). Needless to say, I became neither and I think my family introducing me to museums and exposing me to art and culture at a young age influenced who I am today. And judging by the picture below, I’m still that kid.


I previously worked at an art gallery in New York. After receiving my Masters of Arts in museum studies, I moved from New York to Paris for a year of adventure, to travel and to explore Europe’s great museums. When I first got to Paris I had no idea what to do with myself and wanted to stay connected with people back home, so I decided to start this blog to share my experiences traveling, exploring and learning and also to connect with new people.


So, let’s face it, my blog is a better use of your time than Facebook stalking. But if you think my blog is not a good use of your time, and if in fact, you think my blog stinks, you can let me know here. But I prefer to hear that you think it’s cool or just write me a note to say hi.

Thanks for sharing in my adventure!