Get a glimpse into working-class life in late 19th century Melbourne during Archaeology Week. Open through 22 Nov 2010 On display are the thousands of artefact fragments excavated from a cesspit in Irish labourer John [Read More]
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The National Galleries of Scotland and Tate are delighted to announce that the internationally renowned American artist, Robert Therrien has very generously given two major sculptures to the ARTIST ROOMS collection. These two seminal pieces, [Read More]
Word, Shout, Song documents the historical journey made by people from Africa, their language, and their music, to the Americas. Exhibition open through March 27, 2010. Through words, music, and story, Lorenzo Dow Turner discovered [Read More]
On 25th January 1759, Scotland’s best-loved poet, Robert Burns, was born amidst a blast of icy wind in a humble cottage in Alloway. The National Trust for Scotland is proud to be at the heart [Read More]
The Indianapolis Museum of Art announced that it will present Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection, opening November 7, 2010. Organized by the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the exhibition features [Read More]
Wilmington, DE – The Delaware Art Museum presents Modern Morphism: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture, on view through October 3, 2010. Part of the Museum’s Outlooks Exhibition Series, this exhibition encourages viewers to explore the interconnectedness of [Read More]
Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson to become the next Arlene & Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art Laing-Malcolmson will be responsible for the Museum’s distinguished collection of Northwest art from the late 19th century to today. Her duties [Read More]
On the occasion of the publication of the Annual Review of 2009/10, the British Museum will announce future exhibition plans for 2010/11 alongside a review of international success in the last year. Review of 2009/10: [Read More]
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing in infrastructure improvements for the Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site of [Read More]
Each year the Ava Gardner Museum celebrates Ava’s life and career by hosting the Ava Gardner Festival. This annual event includes heritage tours, screenings of classic Ava Gardner films, and special exhibits. This year’s festival [Read More]
The V&A’s major autumn exhibition, Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909–1929, open 25 September 2010 until 9 January 2011, will explore the world of the influential artistic director Serge Diaghilev and [Read More]
The Everson Museum of Art will host the 9th Annual Sci-Fi Film Under the Stars on August 19 at 8:30 p.m. The film, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” directed by Don Siegel, will be shown [Read More]
museumaker is a prestigious national project involving sixteen museums across four participating regions. It is supported by Arts Council England (ACE), Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and its Renaissance programme; and is unlocking the [Read More]
The Preview Site Reaches Milestone Less than One Year After Opening to Provide the Public With a Preview of the National Tribute Being Built in Honor of the nearly 3,000 People Killed on September 11, [Read More]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced that The New York Says Thank You Foundation (NYSTY) has donated The National 9/11 Flag to the museum collection in time for the 10th anniversary of the [Read More]
The 2010 Port of San Diego Festival of Sail, hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, will transform the North Embarcadero on San Diego Bay into a nautical theme park. More than twenty tall [Read More]
Dewsbury Museum has reopened after a £700,000 refurbishment. New additions include the Discovering Dewsbury gallery along with local history exhibitions and the 1940s classroom which has been refurbished, the toy gallery has moved to a [Read More]
“Inventing the 21st Century: Celebrating British Ingenuity” Open 6 September – 28 November 2010 Free / Folio Society Gallery In celebration of British ingenuity, “Inventing the 21st Century” will uncover the stories behind 15 of [Read More]