On Thursday 26th August 2010, The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life welcomed its one millionth visitor. That visitor was Bernadette Ferreira, aged 3 years, who was visiting with her parents, Bernadette and Libanio, [Read More]
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The Wallingford Museum has delayed the build of it’s timber-framed Annexe, which was originally planned for this summer, to raise additional funds. The project had already been delayed until 2011, but now the projected cost [Read More]
Spokane, WA – The MAC’s new 100 Curious Things exhibit opens September 1 highlighting Spokane’s rough-and-ready history including Stagecoaches, Tramways, Newspaper Empires, Extravagant Architecture and Colorful Characters. Designed for everyone, this exhibition introduces the MAC’s [Read More]
New Installation Features Recent Acquisitions of Canonical Bronzes by Pietro Cipriani and Jean-Désiré Ringel d’Illzach LOS ANGELES – The J. Paul Getty Museum has reopend its suite of sculpture and decorative arts galleries in the [Read More]
AUSTIN, Texas – More than 600 individuals from 44 states and 13 countries have contributed to the effort to raise $30,000 to preserve five original costumes from “Gone With The Wind” (1939). The costumes are [Read More]
As autumn approaches the nation’s capital and the school year begins, the National Gallery of Art offers a number of activities and programs for young visitors. The Gallery’s Film Program for Children and Teens promises [Read More]
Fall 2010 • German Impressionist Landscape Painting: Liebermann—Corinth—Slevogt September 12—December 5, 2010 Drawing from Nature: Landscapes by Liebermann, Corinth, and Slevogt September 12—December 5, 2010 • Cai Guo-Qiang Commission for the Ting Tsung and Wei [Read More]
Primo will provide Finland’s libraries, museums, research institutes and archives with a unified gateway to a wealth of scholarly and cultural resources Ex Libris® Group, a world leader in the provision of library automation solutions, [Read More]
Washington, DC – The National Gallery of Art presents its 69th season of the longest-running free concert series in the nation’s capital from September 26, 2010, through June 26, 2011. Twenty-six of the 42 concerts [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) is hosting one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boats and unique watercraft at the 28th Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, October 2. [Read More]
The Putnam County Museum, Greencastle, Indiana, has announced the publication and release of its second book, Peeler Pottery; A Retrospective, by Marj Peeler, et al. The 342 page book tells the story of Richard and [Read More]
Online internet users can now use Google Earth to explore the 9/11 Memorial and Museum within the context of the surrounding landscape of lower Manhattan. National September 11 Memorial at Night Google Earth, a satellite [Read More]
Taking Place, open through 9 Jan 2011, reintroduces the Stedelijk Museum by addressing its history, the spatial and temporal conditions of the unfinished building and the ways in which artists use, occupy and animate museum [Read More]
Bethel, NY – On Saturday, September 25, 2010, The Museum at Bethel Woods will participate in the sixth annual Museum Day, presented by Toyota on behalf of the redesigned 2011 Avalon. The Museum at Bethel [Read More]
Just two days before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, The National World War II Museum in New Orleans has announced major new funding to build a new destination attraction as part of the Museum’s [Read More]
The Mercer Museum is currently undergoing a $12 M construction project to provide expanded exhibition space including a new 3,500 square foot changing exhibit gallery, and a new 1,000 square foot Multi-flex Learning Center, upgraded [Read More]
Sacramento, Calif. – Attendees to the Neo-Crocker 2010: A Modern Culture Party will celebrate the opening of the New Crocker with art experiences, DJs, dancing, performances and more. Presented by Bank of America, Neo-Crocker 2010 [Read More]
Gatineau, Quebec – The Canadian Museum of Civilization is proud to unveil and place on permanent display, a magnificent artistic mural depicting the growth of Canada. The huge mural was donated to the Museum of [Read More]