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. 7 at 5:30 p.m. Straughn is the Deputy Project Scientist for this giant successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. With […]
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 Cottrill of Zanesville, Ohio, will produce the statue pending approval by the State of Ohio, Architect of the Capitol and […]
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 the seventh annual Duke Energy Children’s Museum Difference Makers. Tickets are now on sale for the Difference Makers celebration on […]
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 Freedom Hero Award was created to recognize individuals and organizations who strive to live up to the ideals of the […]
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 Power of the Vote. The temporary exhibit explores and chronicles the history of voting rights in America from the Reconstruction […]
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 a premier cultural destination in a locale that has been called “The West’s Most Western Town.” Opening to the public […]
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 Norfolk estate of England’s first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole. Concluding its landmark tour of the U.S., the exhibition will […]
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 and their future careers. In the career fields of the 21st century, technology skills are critical to success. However, many […]
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 Photography focuses on 20th- and 21st -century artists who have pushed the boundaries of photography in myriad ways, creating images […]
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 artists called Telegraph Art Collective. Comprised of seven members with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, Telegraph is an artist collective that originated […]
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 board, the festivities kick off on Memorial Day weekend with a May 23 Party on the Point: Celebrating 50 Years […]
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 Railroad Freedom Center at the organization’s upcoming annual meeting on January 15, 2015. Mr. McDonald has held this position for […]
