Early 19th century settlers in Louisville quenched their thirst at their own risk. In 1860, Louisville Water Company (LWC) was founded and helped to virtually wipe out cases of typhoid and cholera caused by drinking [Read More]
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The New York City Police Museum has opened a permanent multi media exhibit that chronicles the extraordinary role the NYPD played in response to September 11, 2001. Through exclusive on-camera interviews, striking photographs, and numerous [Read More]
The archive of David Foster Wallace (1962-2008), author of “Infinite Jest” (1996), “The Broom of the System” (1987), “Girl with Curious Hair” (1989) and numerous collections of stories and essays, is now open at the [Read More]
The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of writer and actor Spalding Gray (1941-2004). Spanning more than 40 years, the archive [Read More]
New Acquisitions of Paintings, Rebecca Gratz by Thomas Sully & Joseph Gratz by George Peter Alexander Healy, to hang alongside other Gratz family portraits PHILADELPHIA – The Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia announces the [Read More]
The award‐winning exhibition showcases the life and humanitarian work of one of the 20th century’s most remarkable women, Diana, Princess of Wales. The exhibition’s nine galleries will feature more than 150 personal objects including her [Read More]
The Japanese American National Museum presents American Tapestry: 25 Stories from the Collection, open November 10, 2010 through April 17, 2010. A set of marbles found in the barren desert. The candid diary of a [Read More]
U.S. Senator John Cornyn will visit Fredericksburg to deliver the keynote address for the National Museum of the Pacific War’s 25th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Sen. Cornyn is proud to represent more than 1.7 million [Read More]
Fort Caspar Museum is hosting a presentation with wildlife biologist and author Erik Molvar on Thursday, November 18th at 12:00 noon. Molvar’s new book, Wyoming’s Red Desert Landscapes: A Photographic Journey, features photography from a [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD has announced a three-year major skipjack restoration project which will be done in public view at the Museum’s boat yard. Funded through philanthropic support, the restoration [Read More]
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum presents a new exhibition, “For the Ones We Love”. This touching exhibit is a tribute to President and Mrs. Bush and their contributions to the fight against cancer. [Read More]
The Loudoun Museum Board of Trustees announced that it is implementing a series of cost-cutting measures due to decreased funding. Starting November 1, the museum will only be open Fridays and Saturdays 10AM to 5PM, [Read More]
npower has reported that one of the UK’s largest installations of photo-voltaic (PV) cells on a historic building* has been fitted to the roof of the National Trust’s carriage museum at Arlington Court near Barnstaple [Read More]
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge , is closing from 8 November for refurbishment. The Museum is starting a £1.8 million redevelopment and modernisation with improved access and updated displays. Cambridge University’s Museum [Read More]
Eiteljorg Museum presents Red/Black: Related Through History, on view February 12, 2011 – August 7, 2011. From the first arrival of African slaves in North America, the interactions between people of African and Native American [Read More]
State Museum Presents Special Events on November 12 & 13 In collaboration with the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, the Tennessee State Museum will present two days of special events during the state’s official kick-off [Read More]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants Will Expand Educational Access and Broaden Museum Representation The Smithsonian Institution has received $50 million in grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support three new programs: [Read More]
The Lost City Museum will host a guest lecture by Christine S. Vanpool, Assistant Professor from the University of Missouri, on Sunday November 7th 2010 at 6 p.m. VanPool will discuss how modern Puebloan potters [Read More]