The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, has appointed a new Director. Professor David Gaimster PhD, FSA, FMA, will take up the post on 1 September 2010. Professor Gaimster is currently the General [Read More]
Daily Archives: July 5, 2010
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The Hunterian Museum will offer a range of fun activities including stone carving and wool spinning, on Tuesday 6 July. The Dig This! Archaeology Fun Day has something for everyone. Children and families are welcome [Read More]
Historic Duxford is Imperial War Museum Duxford’s new project which will tell the fascinating story of RAF Duxford and the vital role played by the inspiring men and women who served at this historic airfield. [Read More]
The Imperial War Museum announces Big Stuff 2010, to be hosted at IWM Duxford near Cambridge, UK, 6-8 October, closing on Saturday 9 October with an optional field trip to HMS Belfast, moored in the [Read More]
Historian Kerck Kelsey will give an illustrated presentation on the life of William Drew Washburn and sign books to celebrate the publication of his new book, “Prairie Lightning: The Rise and Fall of William Drew [Read More]
This exhibition at the Fairfield Museum and History Center tells the story of Fairfield and its changing identity across 375 years, reflecting areas of American experience from the late period of Native American occupation through [Read More]
The Fitzwilliam Museum brings together a selection of the finest contemporary glass engraving, showcasing the artistry of the Guild of Glass Engravers. Open through 15 August 2010. The Guild, which is the only organisation devoted [Read More]
A prize draw to mark the Fitzwilliam’s popular late opening as part of the nationwide Museums at Night event has been won by visitor Anne Wiltshire. The draw, which visitors to the museum’s special sea-themed [Read More]
This autumn, the Design Museum presents a major exhibition of the work of British architect John Pawson. Often labelled a ‘minimalist’, he is known for his rigorous process of design. By reducing and editing he [Read More]
In light of Town Council’s recent funding decision regarding the Chapel Hill Museum, it is with great sadness that the Museum’s Executive Board of Trustees announces that the venerable organization that has operated on the [Read More]
“I was out walking the dear dog and I saw 500 things that made me want to make art.” – Maira Kalman San Francisco, CA – This summer, the Contemporary Jewish Museum presents Maira Kalman: [Read More]
Bellevue, WA – Bellevue Arts Museum announced the winners of the Carol Duke Artist Awards of Excellence sponsored by Tiffany & Co. The prestigious award is given every year to the top ten artists of [Read More]
The Stockyard Institute will repurpose the DePaul University Art Museum as a nomadic studio, transforming the space into a hybrid station for production, exhibition, development, performance, publication and education.Open July 8-November 20, 2010. Amidst four [Read More]
Queen Elizabeth II has unveiled the cornerstone of the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The symbolic monument contained a stone from Runnymede in England, the site of the signing of the Magna Carta in [Read More]