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10:45:15 PM For Whitney, Downtown Is Its Crucible
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

A rendering of Renzo Piano's plan for the new Whitney Museum in the meatpacking district, next to the High Line. Levels are stepped back for sculpture ... [more]

10:35:24 PM Portland, Bath museums merge to preserve maritime stories
Bangor Daily News

By BDN Staff PORTLAND and BATH, Maine — Portland Harbor Museum has merged with Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, ensuring that the collections of the Portland ... [more]

8:20:44 PM Haryana govt merges archives and Archaeology and Museums Departments
PunjabNewsline.com - Mohali-Chandigarh,Punjab,India

At present, the departments of Archaeology and Museums and Archives are working separately and have their own entities at the level of Director and .... [more]

7:59:13 PM Is Museum Tower a Good Investment?
D Magazine

Comes news that Museum Tower will get built after all, thanks to $200 million from the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. ... [more]

5:55:09 PM Frick museum celebrates 75 years
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

The Frick Collection is throwing itself a birthday party this year to mark the 75 years since the museum opened its doors to the public. ... [more]

4:03:05 PM Crafting Postwar Couture: 'The Golden Age of Couture' at the Frist Center
Wall Street Journal - USA

The Frist Center, meanwhile, has been establishing relationships with museums around the country and world, recently hosting exhibitions from Britain's Tate ... [more]

3:03:41 PM Children's Museum Launches New Brand
Inside INdiana Business (press release) - Indianapolis,IN,USA

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is unveiling a new brand as it prepares to celebrate its 85th anniversary. The organization says the new logo reflects ... [more]

1:48:08 PM Michener Art Museum announces phase 2 of expansion
Bucks Local News - Morrisville,PA,USA

Bruce Katsiff, Director and CEO of the James A. Michener Art Museum today announced that the Museum is moving ahead on the second phase of its $13.2 million ... [more]

11:54:33 AM YouTube Videos To Play At The Guggenheim
Luxist - Santa Monica,CA,USA

The top 20 videos will be chosen by a jury of professional artists and will be on view this fall at Guggenheim museums around the world. ... [more]

10:38:36 AM Event at Great Lakes Museum looks at new exhibits
Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA

AP An event at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit is highlighting two new exhibits at the museum. Detroit Historical Society Curator Joel Stone on ... [more]

7:34:53 AM Mother Teresa Honored by Intrepid Museum
Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA

.... the Empire State Building's management, the USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum said they would honor her by lighting up the aircraft carrier on Aug. ... [more]

7:15:39 AM Museums in Wales urged to appeal to the young
BBC News - E,UK

Museums in Wales are being urged to look at new ways of attracting younger visitors to help them weather tough financial times. They are also being asked to ... [more]

5:18:42 AM Museum, WTTW funding running on different channels
Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA

The Museum of Broadcast Communications did get a $6 million capital grant from the state, so stalled construction could resume on its ambitious new, .... [more]

3:47:40 AM San Jose's Children's Discovery Museum celebrates 20 years
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

Alexander Hannon, 4, of Milpitas, shows off his pizza creation at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, June 12, ... [more]

2:02:50 AM Winston Churchill's Cigar Airbrushed From Iconic Photo at British WWII
FOX News - USA

FOXNews An iconic photo of the former prime minister that sits perched atop the entrance to a World War II museum in London was airbrushed by an unknown censor, ... [more]



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