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Lord Montagu has become the first recipient of the brand new ‘Outstanding Contribution to Tourism’ award, presented at the annual Beautiful South Awards for Excellence, held at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey and hosted by TV [Read More]
Maine Maritime Museum Cross Currents Exhibit Washes Away Precepts of What is Maritime Art. Exhibition on view now through February 6, 2011. Just as history is a compilation of complex interwoven elements, Cross Currents will [Read More]
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art will open its new galleries to the public on Feb. 19, providing long-term access for the first time to the Daffodil Terrace and 250 art and architectural [Read More]
The Seneca County Museum Foundation is seeking an assistant director to extend the hours of operation for the Seneca County Museum. The Seneca County Museum first opened its doors in 1943. In 1942, Mr. Lynn [Read More]
In his first major solo exhibition in a UK public gallery, Gerard Byrne (born Dublin 1969) will present the culmination of ten years of research around the Loch Ness Monster. Laced with subtle humour and [Read More]
National World War I Museum Board of Trustees Chair James Bernard, Jr. announced three new members of the Museum’s Board of Trustees at the Museum’s annual meeting. “We are delighted to welcome these outstanding individuals [Read More]
This special exhibition draws on the extensive collections of the Museum, including the recent Hauber donation of machine guns and related material. The exhibition will be told from the perspective of the German soldier and [Read More]
As part of the Wallace Collection’s ongoing refurbishment programme, the East Galleries are now closed to the public. The vision for the East Galleries Project is to create improved spaces to hang our internationally significant [Read More]
The Putnam County Museum presents an exhibition Burkett Pottery Collection. The collection includes a variety of ceramic works donated by the artist and Putnam residents. “We are excited about featuring Richard Burkett’s pottery as a [Read More]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum presents Visualizing Melville a new exhibit opening on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 11:30 am. The words of Herman Melville conjure up a wealth of images and the Museum’s collections [Read More]
The Canadian Museum of Civilization presents the exhibition Haida: Life. Spirit. Art through January 23, 2011. This exhibition is a rare chance to see more than 80 objects from the McCord Museum’s collection of 18th [Read More]
The National Gallery of Australia has opened its major summer exhibition Ballets Russes: the art of costume. The exhibition celebrates the centenary of the first Paris seasons of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes (Russian Ballet), the [Read More]
Festive Trees Until January 4, 2011 Special Exhibitions Corridor First-ever Festive Trees Decorating Challenge features a stunning display of 20 lavishly decorated trees created by local community organizations. Each of the groups was given a [Read More]
The Bennington Museum will present an exhibition of student art, January 30 – February 27 . The Student Art Show brings artwork of the region’s elementary, middle, and high school students to the museum in [Read More]
The Mayor of Basingstoke’s Charity Burns Night will take place on Saturday 22 January 2011 at the Milestones Living History Museum. A drinks reception will be held on arrival at 7.30pm, followed by a three [Read More]
Carnegie Museum of Art, as part of a new collaboration with The Andy Warhol Museum , presents a performance by Third Coast Percussion in the Carnegie Lecture Hall, on January 29, 2011. Praised by Time [Read More]
The Royal B.C. Museum is offering visitors admission by donation from Jan. 2 ‐ 9, visitors are asked to pay‐what‐they‐can. “This is our way of saying thank you and Happy New Year,” says Royal BC [Read More]