The splendor of Byzantine Christian art—preserved through the ages in early Christian churches in both Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, and the Cappadocia region of Turkey—is the focus of this large-scale photography exhibition. [Read More]
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New York, NY – The Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards TV Show, and the Hip Hop Hall of Fame + Museum are set to announce the first 2014 Inductees into the Hip Hop Hall [Read More]
Art Workshops for Children Ages 6 – 12; Six-Sessions, from April 10 – May 22 A recurring series of workshops for children ages 6-12. Find out what it takes to become a mini-printmaker! Students will [Read More]
Art Workshops for Children Ages 3 – 5; Six-Sessions, from April 8 – May 20 This recurring series of workshops introduces museum experiences and art explorations to 3-5-year-old children and their parents or caregivers. Explore [Read More]
Special pricing, extended hours for families with children with autism on April 19 SEATTLE – In recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month, The Museum of Flight is opening its doors early and offering admission [Read More]
U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Chief Musician and solo vocalist Devona Schiller will perform the Star-Spangled Banner at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Blessing of the Fleet this Wednesday, April 9. Beginning at 5 p.m. under [Read More]
The Museum Ludwig in Cologne presents Pierre Huyghe an exhibition on view April 11–July 13, 2014, bringing together over sixty projects of the past twenty years, including new works. Pierre Huyghe (b. 1962 in Paris), [Read More]
The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Bournemouth has been shortlisted in two of the 11 awards categories for the coveted Museums & Heritage Awards for Excellence in 2013-2014. In association with the Guardian Cultural Professionals [Read More]
The Norton Simon Museum presents Face It: The Photographic Portrait, on view April 4 through Aug. 11, 2014. An exhibition of portraits by some of the most important artist-photographers of the 20th century, including Manuel [Read More]
The Ilmin Museum of Art in Seoul presents TOTAL RECALL on view April 11–June 8, 2014, an expansive project that brings together filmmakers and visual artists to present diverse modes of how art documents the [Read More]
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders and Shuttle astronauts Ed Lu and Tom Jones to announce plans to protect Earth from asteroids SEATTLE – In a special Earth Day press conference at 11:30 a.m. on April [Read More]
Event displays incredible and explosive exhibits from amateur inventors CINCINNATI – Calling all inventors, tinkerers and tech enthusiasts! Last year’s popular Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire is back and this year will host its awe-inspiring event [Read More]
April 15 – 18, 10am – 3pm Looking for something to do when the kids have no school? Get inspired by Jasper Johns and Rosemary Wells at the Katonah Museum of Art with fun art [Read More]
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum announced that Boeing is donating $30 million to support the museum’s educational activities and exhibitions, including an extensive renovation of its main hall, “Milestones of Flight.” It will [Read More]
Salt Lake City – The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) invites families to celebrate Earth Day and sustainable living at Artful Afternoon, the Museum’s family-friendly art-making festival, from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday, [Read More]
Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma presents Alfredo Jaar Tonight No Poetry Will Serve on view April 11–September 7, 2014. This exhibition, dedicated to the work of one of the most uncompromising, compelling, and innovative artists [Read More]
From the 1920s through the 1960s, the living rooms of many Jewish American homes resounded with lively exclamations of “crak, bam, dot!” and the distinctive clacking of tiles. This was the heyday of the Chinese [Read More]
On April 1, 2014, the historic 1920 Chesapeake Bay buyboat Winnie Estelle arrived at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD, where she will remain as the new workhorse of CBMM’s floating [Read More]