The New York State Museum presents The 1911 Capitol Fire Exhibition as part of a series of special events and programs commemorating the 100th anniversary of the devastating fire that struck the New York State [Read More]
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The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum has closed, reports Azcentral.com. “The Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum closed abruptly over the weekend, ending a favorite destination for schoolchildren and fanning controversy over the building’s future as [Read More]
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero announced the appointment of historian Thomas F. Schwartz as the new director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum. His appointment is effective July 5, 2011. [Read More]
A man who has become a leader in promoting awareness of missing persons as a result of having a missing loved one in his own family will tell his moving story to families and friends [Read More]
Peter Galassi, The Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of the Department of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, will retire from that position in July, it was announced today by MoMA’s Director, Glenn [Read More]
The Baltimore Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees announced its selection of the Maryland-based architecture firm Ziger/Snead to work with the Museum on its ambitious $24 million capital renovation. The decision follows a comprehensive year-long [Read More]
The Kresge Art Museum presents Hiraki Sawa: Other Dwellings a seminal single-channel works of this young Japanese-born artist whose videos have placed him at the forefront of a new generation of video artists. Sawa’s videos [Read More]
Mirror Image: Women Portraying Women an exhibition on view May 1–November 27, 2011, in the new North Carolina Gallery of the NCMA’s East Building. Featuring works from the NCMA’s permanent collection as well as loans, [Read More]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is to host Scrimshaw Weekend 2011 on May 13, 2011 – 2nd annual Schrimshaw Antiques Show and Swap-Meet, May 14, 201 – Lectures, Cocktail Reception, Banquet and Consignment Auction and [Read More]
Florida Institute of Technology announced Friday that it will open formal discussions with the Brevard Art Museum (BAM) Board of Trustees to merge museum operations with the university. “The Florida Tech Board of Trustees has [Read More]
On May 1, 2011, the Autry celebrates Earth Day with a museum-wide festival designed to inspire simple changes for a healthier planet. Drawing on Native cultures and traditions, this family-friendly event includes local environmental groups, [Read More]
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum announced that Alyson Baker has been selected as its next director. Baker will assume the directorship of The Aldrich on July 5, 2011, following an eleven-year term as executive director [Read More]
The Legacy Museum of African American History has celebrated it’s 10th anniversary. From its opening in 2000, Legacy has collected, preserved, documented and interpreted the history and culture of Central Virginia’s African America. For it’s [Read More]
The Clinton Birthplace 1st Home Museum has opened in Hope, Arkansas. The home is designated as a national park site.. President Bill Clinton’s 1st Home Museum and the adjacent Clinton History Exhibit Center have recently [Read More]
The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History is presenting a royal wedding stamp exhibit, with both current stamps honoring this month’s royal wedding couple and stamps issued for the ceremony of Princess Diana and [Read More]
Museum of the Moving Image will present a weekend-long series, Tales from the New Chinese Cinema, from April 29 through May 1, comprised of six feature films and two short works that showcase some of [Read More]
The National Portrait Gallery will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, with seven exhibitions, many of which draw heavily on the permanent collection. These rotating presentations, which mark [Read More]
Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) recent exhibition, Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris, generated an estimated $66 million in economic impact for Washington State, of which $58 million was generated in King County, according [Read More]