An historic control car designated C-49 was first put into service as the Goodyear blimp Enterprise Aug. 23, 1934. The car’s final assignment was on the blimp Columbia N4A based in Carson, Calif., from July [Read More]
Daily Archives: November 14, 2011
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will officially debut its largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian mummies and artifacts in “Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt” Nov. 17. The opening follows a preview in the spring [Read More]
The Smithsonian will present two exhibitions about Thomas Jefferson. “Jefferson’s Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth,” is open through May 28, 2012. “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty,” will be open [Read More]
The Dallas Museum of Art presents The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk on view rom November 13, 2011 to February 12, 2012, the first exhibition devoted to the [Read More]
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has completed its largest-ever fossil excavation at Ziegler Reservoir near Snowmass Village. The preserved series of Ice Age fossil ecosystems is one of the most significant fossil discoveries [Read More]
The University of Nebraska State Museum presents Sunday with a Scientist VIRUSES on Nov 20, 1:30-4:30 pm. Explore how viruses develop, multiply, interact with hosts, and impact our lives with virologists from UNL’s Nebraska Center [Read More]
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science announced that world-renowned painter and muralist Jan Vriesen has completed a series of five paintings of the Ziegler Reservoir landscape. Jan Vriesen November 15, 2010, as the first [Read More]
The Science Museum in London presents Hidden Heroes – The Genius of Everyday Things an exhibition on view Wed 09 Nov 2011 – Tue 05 Jun 2012. Hidden Heroes: The Genius of Everyday Things is [Read More]
The Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall presents an art exhibit drawing from science of bats on view November Nov. 11, through Jan. 31, 2012. “Origins” is a collection of 10 paintings by University of [Read More]
The Neuberger Museum of Art presents For The Love Of Art. Letters To Roy R. Neuberger on view through December 23, 2011. In this tribute to Roy R. Neuberger, the Neuberger Museum of Art presents [Read More]
The Polk Museum of Art presents “EN PLEIN” SIGHT: Paintings by Lilian Garcia-Roig an exhibition on view through December 10, 2011 in the Dorothy Jenkins Gallery. Lilian Garcia-Roig, “Rapid Waters”, oil on canvas (36 x [Read More]
The Polk Museum of Art presents Gems & Jewels Artist Market 2011 on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.. Your favorite jewelers and artists are back to dazzle you with their unique [Read More]
The Polk Museum of Art presents Hunt Slonem: An Expressive Nature an exhibition on view December 17-March 24. Hunt Slonem, Polk Museum of Art Contemporary works by New York- and Louisiana-based artist Hunt Slonem are [Read More]
The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats, the first major United States exhibition to pay tribute to award-winning author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983), whose beloved children’s books include Whistle for [Read More]
The Mechanicsburg Museum presents Holiday Exhibit – Trains, Trees & Gingerbread on view November 12th through January 14th, 2012 at the Freight Station. Museum Association has grown. The Passenger Station, Freight Station, Stationmaster’s House, Frankeberger [Read More]
The Frans Hals Museum presents Celebrating the Golden Age showcaseing a highly popular subject in seventeenth-century art. Painters like Jan Steen and Frans Hals portrayed countless merry-making folk and lively companies, from peasant fairs and [Read More]
Saturday, November 19 is the start of the Annual Food Drive Challenge competition. New this year, the Great Platte River Road Archway in Kearney joins the competition with the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island and [Read More]
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents Selections from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Collection II, the second exhibition in a series that began in 2009 and will continue until 2012. This series aims to show the public [Read More]