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News From Thursday, April 15, 2010
11:35:22 PM 'Smurf House'? 'Chinese Hat'? A Museum Intrigues
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

By MAÏA DE LA BAUME METZ, France — From afar, the new Pompidou museum in this postindustrial landscape resembles an enormous snow-white toadstool rising out ... [more]

10:55:24 PM Decorative and Functional, Artistry From a Female Viewpoint
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

By KAREN ROSENBERG The American Folk Art Museum has an edge over other museums when it comes to collecting art made by women. Because many of its holdings ... [more]

9:46:38 PM Beating the drum for Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

"I said this was fun, and that was fun, but that musical instrument museum -- I still think that was so cool!" Ulrich recalled recently, referring to the ... [more]

8:03:24 PM Art, Music, and Fun at the San Bernardino County Museum
Inland Empire - Redlands,CA,USA

US) - On Sunday, May 2, 2010, the San Bernardino County Museum will celebrate International Museums Day with games, art, and music. ... [more]

6:29:21 PM Grace Kelly dresses on show at London's V&A museum
BBC News - E,UK

The dresses, pearls, gloves and bags that made Grace Kelly a fashion icon are on display at London's V&A Museum. Natasha Bailie is a fan of the former film ... [more]

6:27:45 PM Outstanding museums and art galleries awarded
3 News NZ

Christchurch Art Gallery and Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery have taken away the top honours at this year's New Zealand Museum Awards. ... [more]

4:19:55 PM Monster hammerhead shark to terrorize Australian museum-goers
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA

.... shark caught off the eastern coast of Australia last month was purchased by a shark aficionado who plans to display it in his Hervey Bay museum. ... [more]

4:15:55 PM AAMD Museums Join In Celebration Of International Museum Day
Design Taxi - NYC,USA

AAMD member museums—located across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—include smaller regional museums as well as leading international institutions. ... [more]

3:28:58 PM Government of Canada Announces Additional Funding for Four National Museums
Market Wire (press release) - USA

"Our Government believes in our national museums and their tremendous value for Canadians," said Minister Moore. "We want to ensure that Canadians and .... [more]

1:02:10 PM Battleship New Jersey, historical museums face cuts in NJ Gov. Christie's
Bridgeton News - Bridgeton,NJ,USA

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com .... Jersey Historical Commission, the agency that runs a competitive grants program for more than 60 local historical societies, museums and historic sites. ... [more]

12:19:25 PM Pensacola Historical Museum
Seattle Post Intelligencer

Yesterday I spent an enjoyable hour in this smaller, but very well done museum. Like most seapots, Pensacola had a Red Light District. ... [more]

8:29:25 AM Ceremony at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery starts Vietnam War museum
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

Dallas Morning News A ceremony Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery kicked off a campaign to build a Vietnam War museum in Washington, DC The gathering kicked off ... [more]

8:18:24 AM Southern Maryland Volunteer opportunities
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum needs volunteers for its Family Discovery Room, museum shop, education programs, the Louis L. Goldstein Gallery and ... [more]

7:14:03 AM People Impressed By Hank Aaron Museum
WKRG-TV

Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame that were on hand had the opportunity to see the museum first. Stolen base king Ricky Henderson said, "Its outstanding. ... [more]

4:39:29 AM Slow down! Peabody Essex Museum wants visitors to take a good look
SalemNews.com - Salem,MA,USA

By Will Broaddus In fact, "the typical museum visitor looks, on average, for only eight seconds or so" at each work of art, Phil Terry says. ... [more]

4:35:05 AM Stars come out to christen Aaron museum
MLB.com - USA

The extensively renovated single-family dwelling will now have a new lease on life as the "Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum." Filled with mementos and ... [more]

12:28:35 AM Elvis is Everywhere: DC Museums Celebrate the King's 75th Birthday
Express from The Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

HE'S BEEN SPOTTED working at a Burger King near Provo. Pumping gas outside of Detroit. Living large somewhere in the Middle East, even hiding in the tunnels ... [more]

12:04:43 AM NY museum gets originals of Merchant Ivory films
The Associated Press

The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film said Wednesday that Merchant Ivory Productions has turned over a collection of .... [more]



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