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9:29:39 PM Museum of Ceramics loses funding, may close its doors
The Review - East Liverpool,OH,USA

By MICHAEL D. McELWAIN (mmcelwain@reviewonline.com) EAST LIVERPOOL -- State employees with the Museum of Ceramics will be out of a job by the end of May ... [more]

6:20:41 PM Seattle Art Museum receives major gift of contemporary art
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA

Seattle Art Museum announced today it will be among the first 10 museums to receive 50 artworks each from the renowned Dorothy and Herbert Vogel collection, ... [more]

3:43:22 PM Nigeria Museums: Before the relics hops away
Daily Sun - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria

By Sun News Publishing That lizards and cockroaches have taken over our museums is no longer news, therefore there is an urgent need to arrest the decay ... [more]

3:43:22 PM Top Five Museums: Ian Fleming at Imperial War Museum
Times Online - UK

Manuscripts and memorabilia relating to the life and work of the 007 creator Ian Fleming (see feature, page 27). Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, ... [more]

3:14:29 PM Outrage Over Last Supper Orgy Image at Vienna Museum
Truthdig - Los Angeles,CA,USA

By Fred Branfman AP Photo/Lilli Strauss A Catholic Church-affiliated museum in Vienna was shaken up this week by a controversy that erupted over the display ... [more]

3:14:29 PM New bombing museum exhibit eyes media coverage
Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA

By AP OKLAHOMA CITY -- Media coverage of acts of terrorism is the focus of a new exhibit at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum that demonstrates ... [more]

3:14:29 PM WEEK IN PHOTOS: Ramen Museum, Huge Cigarette Butt, More
National Geographic

April 10, 2008--Huge curved sand dunes appear on the surface of Mars in this recently released NASA image. The dunes were spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance ... [more]

3:14:29 PM Museum and Gallery Listings
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

When they appeared at the Jewish Museum that year, the critics hated them. But they were warmly received by Jewish audiences when they were exhibited in ... [more]

10:01:55 AM Outgoing canoe museum GM reflects on challenges
Lindsay This Week - Peterborough,Ontario,Canada

By Lauren Gilchrist Janice Griffith can retire from her position at the Canadian Canoe Museum with peace of mind. When Ms Griffith first joined the team at ... [more]

7:50:19 AM Journalism museum a home for the old and the news
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia

The atrium foyer is dominated by a 12-metre by seven-metre high-definition LED screen - visible inside and outside the museum - that features historical and ... [more]

7:50:19 AM THE BRITISH MUSEUM AND THE PARTHENON/ELGIN MARBLES
Afrikanet.info - Germany

Will the britisch Museum ever modify its claim to be unquestionnable legal owner of the Parthenon/Elgin Marbles and all other stolen items in the museum? ... [more]

6:33:31 AM Celebrate Museums Galleries month
Denbighshire Free Press - Denbigh,Wales,UK

DENBIGHSHIRE Heritage Service is set to celebrate Museums and Galleries Month in style during May by hosting events at Ruthin Gaol, and Plas Newydd in ... [more]

6:33:31 AM TRAVEL IN BRIEF 11/4
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam

Three Vietnamese museums have been chosen to display artifacts on a website established by Asemus, a network of museums in Asia and Europe. ... [more]

4:43:59 AM News museum to open in Washington
BBC News - E,UK

A museum tracing the history of journalism and press freedom is to open its doors for the first time. The Newseum, in Washington, cost $450m (£228m) and ... [more]

3:25:06 AM Intel Brief: Art theft and organized crime
ISN - Zurich,Switzerland

Museums in Eastern Europe have also become an increasingly likely target for art theft. The Art Loss Register Chairman pointed out the appeal of art to ... [more]

12:13:54 AM 2 Plucky Collectors, 50 Lucky Museums
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Now, having amassed more art than could be exhibited in most museums, they will distribute 2500 more pieces to institutions across the country. ... [more]

12:13:54 AM Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to Assist Old Cowtown Museum in 11th ...
FOXNews - USA

The volunteers will be painting and planting vegetable gardens at The Old Cowtown Museum, a 57-year old landmark that offers an interactive learning .... [more]

12:13:54 AM Zaha Hadid Wins Competition to Develop Design for Proposed Museum ...
Art Daily - USA

A jury of six members today announced that Zaha Hadid, London, has won the architectural competition to develop a design for a proposed museum in Vilnius, . ... [more]



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