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News From Monday, July 26, 2010
10:17:05 PM Rare Crusader-era fresco unveiled at Israel Museum
The Associated Press

Curators at the Israel Museum believe the full 12th-century fresco was about 30 feet tall. Only the bottom section, showing feet, now remains. ... [more]

9:44:23 PM Vatican reverses itself, painting not a Caravaggio
The Associated Press

The head of the Vatican Museums, Antonio Paolucci, wrote Monday in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that the work, discovered in the sacristy of a ... [more]

8:05:43 PM 45-Year-Old Jerusalem Museum Reopens
WDEF News 12 - Chattanooga,TN,USA

I waited for years because it was closed for renovations, and it's really amazing. MUSEUMS, LIKE WINE, DO IMPROVE WITH AGE. A FACELIFT, HOWEVER, CAN HELP. [more]

6:08:24 PM Two Liverpool museums may close over funding cuts
BBC Sport - UK

Two Liverpool museums could be forced to close later this year as a result of government spending cuts. The National Conservation Centre and the ... [more]

6:03:17 PM Rly museum opened at New Tinsukia junction
Times of India - India

TINSUKIA: After Delhi and Kolkata, Tinsukia can now boast of a railway heritage museum having collectibles dating back to the 19th century. ... [more]

4:33:12 PM Hunt proposes closure of the Museum, Libraries and Archives Council
Guardian - UK

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) would be abolished under new proposals put forward today by the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, ... [more]

2:59:23 PM Rare Crusader fresco unveiled at Israeli museum
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

In this photo taken Tuesday, July 20, 2010, a woman passes by a rare Crusader-period fresco displayed in a new section of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. ... [more]

2:23:34 PM Miami museum's new works exhibit highlights local artists
Palm Beach Post

By The Miami Herald | Arts and Culture, Museums | July 26, 2010 By TOM AUSTIN Now that Miami is a bold 21st century city mounting the era of globalization, ... [more]

1:14:12 PM Craft museum exhibits Lexington artist's sculptures
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

By Cindy Cantrell, Globe Correspondent The Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton is exhibiting ''Mariko Kusumoto: Unfolding Stories'' through Aug. 8. ... [more]

12:45:14 PM Smithsonian Latino Museum Raises Questions for the Mall
NBC Washington - Washington,DC,USA

The National Mall is anything but static, and the way that the Mall changes says as much about American identity as any of the Mall's individual museums. ... [more]

11:35:00 AM Valley museums implement Blue Star program for military
The Record-Courier - Gardnerville,NV,USA

The Douglas County Historical Society has become a participant in the Blue Star Museums program that offers free admission to museums for all active duty ... [more]

10:17:13 AM New WWII museum honors hometown hero
Texarkana Gazette - Texarkana,TX,USA

While the town's wood-frame, 600-square-foot museum was supposed to be the center of attention, a hometown aviation hero and a few of his surviving fellow ... [more]

8:08:35 AM Plastic bottle yacht Plastiki on view at National Maritime Museum
Sail World - Mandalong,NSW,Australia

Plastiki, the remarkable ocean-going yacht made from 12500 reclaimed plastic bottles, will be on view at the Australian National Maritime Museum, ... [more]

5:33:50 AM RIP, Lois: City's star falls after popular bloom
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA

After weeks of drawing record crowds to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the spadix of the stinky flower collapsed about 4:45 pm — leaving visitors ... [more]

5:21:33 AM Cuba Family Day At Katonah Museum Of Art
Westchester.com

Katonah, NY - The Katonah Museum of Art invites families and visitors of all ages to enjoy Cuba Family Day on Sunday, August 8, from 1-4pm, with special ... [more]

4:09:36 AM Showing tools of his trade
thepaper24-7.com - USA

Though Mattingly appreciates the railroad history enshrined in museums like the Linden Depot, he says trains are still very useful today. ... [more]

3:13:31 AM Idaho party to celebrate all things Basque
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

Christina Schaeffer loads croquettes into plastic bags on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in preparation for the Jaialdi festival at the Basque Market in Boise, ... [more]

1:47:29 AM The Appleton Art Center's new name
Fox11online.com - Green Bay,WI,USA

Organizers say this collection will enhance the museum's ability to borrow significant works from other museums, like the Smithsonian Institution. ... [more]

12:05:51 AM Kimono: Tenacious and versatile fashions at Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA

Where: Birmingham Museum of Art, 2000 8th Ave. North F ew fashions are as enduring, or as versatile, as the kimono. Worn by women, men and children alike, ... [more]



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