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Kansas City, – Art lovers have a rare and limited opportunity to view a scroll considered a seminal work in the history of Chinese painting, Illustration to the Second Prose Poem on the Red Cliff. [Read More]
Exhibition presents icons of modern design from the Smart Museum’s collection The University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art presents masterworks from its collection of modern design in the special exhibition Mid-Century: “Good Design” in [Read More]
Harrisburg – The State Museum of Pennsylvania has been nationally recognized for its exhibit featuring the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal.” The exhibit, “A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office [Read More]
Target Provides Families With Free Admission to More Than 80 Museums, Galleries and Art Institutions in 30 Cities MILWAUKEE – As part of its long-standing commitment to inspiring parents and caring adults to nurture a [Read More]
On Saturday, July 31, from 11 am – 2 pm, the Museum of American Finance will host a “Kids Club” event with activities and programs for families with children ages 7 and up. Tickets cost [Read More]
On 17th July the museum will be participating in Children’s Art Day by offering children from ages 3 and above the opportunity to discover their artistic skills through a series of art workshops. These 4 [Read More]
When the National Law Enforcement Museum opens in Washington, DC, in 2013, it will house one of the most extensive collections of objects related to the life and work of long-time FBI Director J. Edgar [Read More]
Museum of London Archaeology has resumed excavations on the site of Shakespeare’s first purpose-built theatre. The Tower Theatre Company is set to build a new theatre where the infamous Elizabethan playhouse stood in the late [Read More]
The China Maritime Museum has opened in Shanghai. The 500-million-yuan museum (US$73.8 million) covers three floors and 46,434 square meters, and has an outdoor display area. From the outside it appears like an abstract ship [Read More]
Exhibition Includes the Premiere of Potter’s Digitally Remastered Film, Orlando (1992), and Her Most Recent Feature, RAGE (2009) NEW YORK, – A retrospective of the films of British director Sally Potter (b. 1949) at The [Read More]
Indianapolis – The Indiana State Museum will pay tribute to the legendary tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic when it debuts Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition on Sept. 25, 2010. The Exhibition will showcase more [Read More]
The new Louwman Museum has been opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix in The Hague. On display are historic cars and a large collection of automotive art, including paintings, sculptures and posters. The collection includes [Read More]
The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, has appointed a new Director. Professor David Gaimster PhD, FSA, FMA, will take up the post on 1 September 2010. Professor Gaimster is currently the General [Read More]
The Hunterian Museum will offer a range of fun activities including stone carving and wool spinning, on Tuesday 6 July. The Dig This! Archaeology Fun Day has something for everyone. Children and families are welcome [Read More]
The Imperial War Museum announces Big Stuff 2010, to be hosted at IWM Duxford near Cambridge, UK, 6-8 October, closing on Saturday 9 October with an optional field trip to HMS Belfast, moored in the [Read More]
Historian Kerck Kelsey will give an illustrated presentation on the life of William Drew Washburn and sign books to celebrate the publication of his new book, “Prairie Lightning: The Rise and Fall of William Drew [Read More]
This exhibition at the Fairfield Museum and History Center tells the story of Fairfield and its changing identity across 375 years, reflecting areas of American experience from the late period of Native American occupation through [Read More]