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News From Sunday, July 18, 2010
11:07:35 PM Winton dinosaur museum could be 'world's best'
ABC Online - Australia

By Chrissy Arthur Work is about to begin on stage two of a multi-million-dollar dinosaur museum in western Queensland. A reception centre is being built on ... [more]

10:52:52 PM Shedding Darkness on an Eakins Painting
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

Right, the canvas as restored this year by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. By RANDY KENNEDY PHILADELPHIA — The critic Clement Greenberg once described ... [more]

7:33:01 PM Da Vinci's Painting Secrets Unveiled with X-rays
ChattahBox - Boston,MA,USA

The announcement was made after the team analyzed seven of the renaissance painter's works in the Louvre Museum. These paintings, which included the famous ... [more]

6:20:27 PM They're melting for the Ice Museum at the Orange County Fair
Did White House fake link between Saddam and Al Qaeda?

During this July heat wave, the Ice Museum has become a popular attraction at the Orange County Fair. Lined with 300-pound blocks of ice, ... [more]

5:59:37 PM Parrish Art Museum's Midsummer Party Quite The Bacchanal
Hamptons.com - Southampton,NY,USA

By Douglas Harrington Southampton - Considered one of "the" parties of the Hamptons season, the Parrish Art Museum's Midsummer Gala brings out old money and ... [more]

3:47:42 PM X-rays reveal da Vinci's shading secrets
CBC News - Canada

Experts from the Centre for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France analyzed the artist's use of paint and glaze using a non-invasive technique ... [more]

2:37:54 PM French Scientists Crack Secrets Of The Purportedly Inscrutable Mona Lisa
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand

Experts from the Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France have determined that Leonardo painted up to 30 sheets of paint on his works. ... [more]

10:03:16 AM Museum to display medal of hero soldier
The Associated Press

A museum was preparing to display a new medal after a soldier presented his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross to add to its collection. ... [more]

8:11:11 AM DMA marks Mexico anniversaries with exhibits
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA

"Posada" is by far the most interesting exhibit, and it stands out among many that Texas art museums are mounting in conjunction with Mexico's anniversaries ... [more]

5:55:07 AM Smoki Museum auction showcases American Indian rugs, art
Sun Shopper - Prescott,AZ,USA

Some rugs are old and extremely rare, others are fresh off a loom, and all are for sale at the Smoki Museum's premiere Indian Art and Rug Auction July 23 ... [more]

5:06:18 AM In siting a national Latino museum, the best view is the long view
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

L'Enfant Promenade, a forgotten spur of 10th Street SW, could become one of the finest addresses downtown with some help from a well-sited Latino museum. ... [more]

1:08:36 AM Banana museum is the latest quirky institution to give LA the slip
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

City is losing its oddball venues, like the Foot and Toe Museum, which ankled into history. Ken Bannister, founder of the International Banana Museum, ... [more]

12:56:20 AM Win $10000 For Spending A Month At A Museum
Luxist - Santa Monica,CA,USA

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) Jul 17th 2010 at 7:01PM A night at the museum? How about a whole month! The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is ... [more]



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