NASA astrophysicist Amber Straughn shares insights about the Hubble’s successor SEATTLE – NASA astrophysicist Dr. Amber Straughn will deliver a free lecture about the James Webb Space Telescope at The Museum of Flight on Jan. [Read More]
Monthly Archives: December 2014
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CINCINNATI – The Ohio Statuary Hall Commission (OSHC) announced today the artist selected for the commission to create a sculpture of Thomas Edison to represent Ohio in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. Sculptor Alan [Read More]
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center is ready to celebrate the inspiring individuals, organizations and businesses that are making a difference in the lives of children in Cincinnati by announcing the finalists in six categories of [Read More]
CINCINNATI -The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center awarded the Everyday Freedom Hero Award to the Cincinnati Bengals organization for their efforts in aiding Devon Still and daughter Leah in their fight against cancer. The Everyday [Read More]
Power of the Vote Celebrates Voting Rights Act of 1965 CINCINNATI- In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today the opening of [Read More]
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Opens January 15, 2015 Scottsdale, Arizona: Shining like a desert star in the heart of historic Old Town Scottsdale, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West will be [Read More]
NASHVILLE, TN – The Frist Center for the Visual Arts presents Houghton Hall: Portrait of an English Country House, a remarkable assemblage of paintings, furniture, porcelain, silver, costumes, and other decorative arts from the 18th-century [Read More]
CINCINNATI – Best Buy kicked off the season of giving with a grant in support of Cincinnati Museum Center’s Youth Programs, helping to give teens the opportunity to develop critical skills to succeed in college [Read More]
Huntington, NY – The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to present Modern Alchemy: Experiments in Photography. This exhibition will be on view from December 6, 2014 through March 15, 2015. Modern Alchemy: Experiments in [Read More]
FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 28, 2015 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 14 4-7pm Gallery Lecture: Monday, February 16 10am “Tin Can Transmissions: Ten Years in the Making”, marks the ten-year anniversary of a nebulous and divergent collective of [Read More]
Plans are underway for a year-long celebration at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., as the institution prepares for its 50th anniversary in 2015. Led by a committee of museum staff and [Read More]
Retirement focus will be farm, family & Union Terminal restoration project Cincinnati – Douglass W. McDonald announced, today, that he will retire from his position as CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center and the National Underground [Read More]
SPECIAL EVENTS Highlights of the Collection Tour First Wednesday of every month | 6:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays | 1:30 pm FREE with general Museum admission Experience the UMFA galleries through a thirty-minute tour with [Read More]
One of America’s foremost wood engravers depicts everyday life 90+ years ago. (Doylestown, PA) The James A. Michener Art Museum exhibition, Spirit of the Everyday: Prints by Herbert Pullinger, opens on December 20, 2014 and [Read More]
CINCINNATI – The holidays are just around the corner and you still haven’t finished up your shopping? We’ve all been there. But don’t worry, we have you covered. You can find something for everyone on [Read More]
New exhibit explores story of extinction and lessons to save species on the brink CINCINNATI – The extinct Passenger Pigeon, once so abundant that flocks darkened the skies, is making a return to Cincinnati. Martha: [Read More]
The International Photography Hall of Fame (IPHF) in St. Louis, Missouri, has received a 2014 GEMmy Award from the Midwest Travel Writers Association (MTWA). The award was presented on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, during a [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is making room for a new exhibition in its Steamboat Building, with the announcement of two exhibitions coming to a close. Navigating Freedom: The War of 1812 on the Chesapeake, [Read More]