Considered one of the greatest American painters of the 19th century, Winslow Homer is being honored today on a U.S. commemorative postage stamp. The new 44-cent stamp was dedicated here at the American Philatelic Society […]
Daily Archives: August 13, 2010
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This hands-on, interactive exhibit open at The California Museum through through July 17, 2011, explores the complexities of water in California. Visitors will discover the world’s largest manmade water system and the people behind its […]
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, and the exhibition will remain on view in Nashville through Jan. 23, 2011, […]
The Smithsonian Scholarly Press recently published “Patent Models Index: Guide to the Collections of the National Museum of American History” by Barbara Suit Janssen, associate curator in the museum’s Division of Home and Community Life. […]
The Museum of Modern Art presents Ida Lupino: Mother Directs a selection of films by actress and filmmaker Ida Lupino open August 26–September 20, 2010 Ida Lupino (American, b. Great Britain, 1918–1995) was branded the […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will receive a donation from the Red Hat Society, a women’s social organization that fosters a sense of joy and sisterhood. The gift includes a bright red fedora, […]
The Museum of Modern Art announces that the MoMA App is now available on the App Store. The new application for the iPhone and iPod touch provides users with instant access to 32,000 works of […]
Zeum: San Francisco’s Children’s Museum teams with Lucasfilm Ltd. to present Star Wars: The Clone Wars Weekend from Saturday, September 11, 2010 to Sunday September 12, 2010. The weekend-long event offers kids and families the […]