A new, carved pineapple now sits atop the historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand as a sign of welcome at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. Hand-carved and gilded with 23-karat gold, the pineapple [Read More]
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CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) unveiled a recently restored 1951 Crosley Super Station Wagon at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) today. The car was the personal vehicle of Powel Crosley, Jr. and is one [Read More]
SEATTLE – The Museum of Flight unleashes all of its STEM-based education activities for “Exploration Expo,” a free family event Oct. 16 from 1-5 p.m. From fantastic Flying Gizmos to radical robots to revolutionary rocketry [Read More]
Study Tour – Philip Johnson’s New Canaan – Saturday, October 22, 2016, 1:00-7:00pm Visit five significant houses designed by Philip Johnson in New Canaan, CT on an exclusive one day study tour in celebration of [Read More]
CINCINNATI – The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education (CHHE) announced its plans to call Union Terminal its new home when the building fully reopens following its historic restoration in fall 2018 CHHE exists to [Read More]
California State University, Northridge Art Galleries is pleased to present the exhibition China: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872. On View: October 22 – December 10, 2016. Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson [Read More]
SEATTLE – Disney Publishing Worldwide and its publishing partners hold the fifth annual Star Wars Reads Day on Oct. 8. The Museum of Flight joins hosts of Star Wars authors and costumed volunteers participating in [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today that they are the new home of Cincinnati’s last free standing, black-owned African American bookstore—Smith & Hannon, formerly located in Bond Hill. Museum admission [Read More]
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Office of Engagement and Lifelong Learning, the Crisfield Heritage Foundation, and The Crisfield Story Project are partnering to rehabilitate, document, and map the Nelson graveyard plot and homestead in Hopewell, [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Inclusive Museum Conference invite the media to attend the plenary debate on inclusive museum leadership today, Friday, September 16, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Museum [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today the opening of a new virtual experience commemorating Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks’ historic demonstration, just four days before the Montgomery Bus Boycott of [Read More]
Helicopter veteran talks about her new book, “Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan” SEATTLE – Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Amber Smith visits the Museum on Sept. [Read More]
CINCINNATI – Ball-launching robots. LEGO-tized versions of Cincinnati landmarks. Custom-built racecars. BB-8 and R2-D2. That’s just a sampling of what to expect at this year’s Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire on October 8 & 9. Tickets [Read More]
“I came up with a word to describe what I do – abstract figuration. These are things from my memory, my imagination – a floating world.” Ben Schonzeit “Ben Schonzeit: Abstract Figuration, “on view in [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center announced today that 1,500 students from the tri-state region will participate in the nationwide sing-a-long of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Friday, September 9, 2016. Other educational partners [Read More]
CINCINNATI, OH – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will host award-winning author, historian and Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Dr. Manisha Sinha on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00 [Read More]
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is invading some of your favorite watering holes and we’re bringing our curators, collections and experts with us. CurioCity is a new 21 and up program that unleashes the [Read More]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) is hosting its 19th annual Charity Boat Auction on Saturday, September 3, 2016 with proceeds benefiting the children and adults served by the museum. The live auction begins at [Read More]