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News From Friday, July 16, 2010
11:59:31 PM Strike action to close Glasgow museums on Fair weekend
BBC Sport - UK

The action will close the Gallery of Modern Art and Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday and Sunday. Venues, including libraries and sports .... [more]

10:39:08 PM Museum reviews: Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY
Helium - Andover,MA,USA

by Charles Simmins The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, advertises itself as the only museum in the world devoted to play. ... [more]

9:44:07 PM Roy Rogers' stuffed horse top seller at auction
Reuters - NY,USA

The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, which was based in Branson, Missouri was closed in 2009. Roy Rogers died in 1998 at age 86. ... [more]

7:30:47 PM Theater Rivals Broad's Plan
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Taken together, he said, the two museums would represent "perhaps the finest contemporary art collection in America." That attraction, added John Emerson, ... [more]

6:28:50 PM Ice Age baby mammoth on display at French museum
The Associated Press

Baby Khroma, one of the oldest intact mammoths ever found, went on display in a French museum Friday - after it underwent special tests to ensure it was no ... [more]

4:54:27 PM French scientists crack secrets of Mona Lisa
The Associated Press

Specialists from the Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France found that da Vinci painted up to 30 layers of paint on his works to meet ... [more]

2:48:09 PM UP in 3-D: Mich. museum offers glimpse into past
Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA

AP The Michigan Iron Industry Museum is offering a 3-D look at the Upper Peninsula from a century ago. Photo historian Jack Deo presents "Superior Views: A ... [more]

2:28:21 PM Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry Launches Contest to Find Someone
mediabistro.com - New York,NY,USA

mediabistro.com (blog) By Steve Delahoyde on Jul 16, 2010 09:00 AM While lots of museums have tried to cash in on the Night at the Museum film franchise, hosting sleepovers among ... [more]

10:34:27 AM Ball State University Museum of Art to celebrate with 75 hours of fun
Muncie Star Press - Muncie,IN,USA

By OSEYE T. BOYD • oboyd@muncie.gannett.com • July 16, 2010 The Ball State University Museum of Art turns three-quarters of a century this year and museum ... [more]

9:51:46 AM Roy Rogers' stuffed Trigger sells for $266500 at auction
Chicago Sun-Times

RFD-TV, of Omaha, Neb., bought Trigger at a Christie's auction Wednesday of items from the now-closed Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Mo. .... [more]

7:01:08 AM Broad sweetens deal with LA for new museum
Santa Monica Daily Press - Santa Monica,CA,USA

By Kevin Herrera CITY HALL — While all signs are pointing to billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad building a new museum in Downtown Los Angeles to house ... [more]

4:56:19 AM Virginia museum's bust of Stalin is an atrocity by any name
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Few can now be found on public display outside the Stalin museum in his home town of Gori, Georgia, where some people remain perversely proud of a local boy ... [more]

3:51:13 AM Barnum Museum closed after tests show high lead levels
Ct Post

The Barnum Museum on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport suffered damage to exhibits after two large windows shattered on June 24th. ... [more]

1:55:33 AM Slashed Budgets Risk Making UK a Backwater, Say Arts Chiefs
Bloomberg

Osborne has received letters from major British museums and galleries requesting continued government support. Photographer: Rupert Hartley/Bloomberg The ... [more]

1:40:07 AM Roy Rogers' dog Bullet fetches $35K at NYC auction
The Associated Press

NEW YORK — After sitting stuffed and mounted for more than 40 years in a museum, Roy Rogers' horse Trigger and dog Bullet will be TV stars once more. ... [more]



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