Hainan Science and Technology Museum is an elegant contemporary cultural center in Haikou City in Hainan, China. Conceived by MAD Architects, the museum features an elegantly swirling facade that matches the identity of the company’s previous cloud-shaped buildings. The shape of the museum is inspired by the duality of the …
Read More »Monthly Archives: October 2021
New in-store master plan for the Children’s Discovery Museum | Politics
A new medical exhibit at the Children’s Discovery Museum is science-based. READ MORE HERE. David proeber NORMAL – The Children’s Discovery Museum is gearing up for its next decades of exhibits and projects with a new master plan. The “Healthy Me!” The exhibit, a medical facility on the first floor, …
Read More »The National Juneteenth Museum will be built in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas – A museum dedicated to telling the story of juinteenth nationwide is expected to be built in Fort Worth, Texas. The National Juneteenth Museum will be built as part of a mixed-use development, the city of Fort Worth said in a press release on Tuesday. When President …
Read More »Supporters mobilize to save the museum from the Irish famine in QU; AG Tong opening survey
Quinnipiac University established the museum nine years ago and closed it in August. HAMDEN, Connecticut – Community members gathered in Hamden on Saturday, rallying to save Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum. Community members gathered outside the building on Whitney Avenue in what organizers called a tribute to the museum that included …
Read More »Hannah Fry LEAVES as administrator of the Science Museum for her sponsorship deal with coal giant Adani
TV presenter Hannah Fry LEAVES as administrator of Science Museum for sponsorship deal with coal giant Adani after climate protests Hannah Fry, 37, says she quit with a ‘heavy heart’ over deal Adani is a multinational conglomerate involved in coal-mining power plants Comes after 30 protesters staged a ‘sleep on’ …
Read More »Rare book given to the Owens Museum after a long quest to find it
Stay dry, celebrate the local at the Saint Louis Art Museum
ST. LOUIS – Windy, wet and cold: it’s not the best time to be outside in Forest Park. But inside the Saint-Louis Art Museum, a celebration is underway. “Not only is it an escape from the gloomy weather outside, but all of our special exhibits that are on view right …
Read More »The Flaten Art Museum exhibit features original works by nationally renowned artists – St. Olaf College
The Flaten Art Museum exhibit features original works by nationally renowned artists Interdisciplinary artist Pamela Council in Times Square in New York City, where “A Fountain for Survivors” was recently unveiled. When New York’s iconic Times Square recently unveiled its very first fountain, national media like the New York Times …
Read More »UC Davis partners with Sacramento Science Museum in $ 5.5 million deals
The University of California, Davis will work closely on exhibitions and educational courses with the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity in Sacramento in two naming rights agreements valued at $ 5.5 million over 15 years. “This partnership with MOSAC is a natural extension of the work that our professors …
Read More »Sharif Bey’s work on display at the Carnegie Museum at Art
Cherif Bey spent his childhood thinking that all museums combined art and natural history, as they do in Carnegie Art and Natural History Museums. While he may have learned this was not true, his own ceramic and glass artwork is influenced by dinosaur bones and the colors of birds. The …
Read More »$ 25M Renovation and Expansion Project to Close Kearney’s Museum of Nebraska Art | State and regional news
– Fully updated mechanical systems with particular attention to the safety of the collection. During the construction period and until the reopening of MONA, museum staff will be relocated and expanded to offer innovative ways to stay connected to MONA and its collection through both online and offsite initiatives. Additionally, …
Read More »A Spooktacular Saturday at the Roberson Museum and Science Center
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) – The Roberson Museum and Science Center is hosting an event to get you into the Halloween spirit. Families are invited to attend Roberson’s Family Halloween Spooktacular Saturday. Director of Education Christina Mack said this event is open to children of all ages and costumes are encouraged! “This …
Read More »Smithsonian American Art Museum acquires basket of local sweetgrass
A national honor is about to be bestowed on one of Akwesasne’s leading basket makers. On October 15, 2021, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery announced the acquisition of Sheila Kanieson Ransom’s exquisite black ash and sweetgrass basket commemorating the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native …
Read More »Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Blames Critics, Denies Responsibility for “Neglect” of Historic Downtown Little Rock Home
The Arkansas Art Museum has dismissed the blame for the deterioration of the Pike-Fletcher-Terry mansion donated to Little Rock 57 years ago for the museum’s use, saying Wednesday it “is not owner of the building and has no contractual responsibility to operate or maintain it. “ The museum’s unsigned statement …
Read More »Butterfly Museum says ex-director turned into con artist
By Craig Clough (October 27, 2021, 9:55 p.m. EDT) – A Philadelphia butterfly museum on Tuesday accused its former director in state court of stinging like a bee by violating his “position of trust” and transforming into a con artist who created a no-show job for her husband and signed …
Read More »Chinese museum displays photos of early modern Olympics
Photos of the first Olympic Games are on display in the exhibition. Photo: Li Hao / GT Did you know that the first marathon event winner at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 was actually a water carrier? That the bike event lasted 12 hours? And that, apart from …
Read More »Talk of The Rock: The Kodiak History Museum’s New COVID Exhibit
Listen to this story: Poems, pictures, news articles, Facebook memes – all of these and more will be featured in a December exhibit that the Kodiak History Museum is hosting on COVID-19. Museum curator Lynn Walker recently appeared on KMXT’s Talk of the Rock to describe how the museum funded …
Read More »Students ‘sleep’ at Science Museum in protest against Shell sponsorship
A A group of eco-warrior students plan to spend the night at the Science Museum to underline their distaste for their Shell sponsors. About 30 British Student Climate Network activists were locked inside the South Kensington Museum after sneaking in before closing time on Tuesday. Police surrounded the students who …
Read More »Rowan U to build $ 73 million Fossil Park museum – Spaces4Learning
New construction Rowan U to build $ 73 million Fossil Park museum By Dian Schaffhauser 10/26/21 A New Jersey university has just inaugurated the land on the site of a new museum intended to explore the region’s ancient natural past while consuming net zero energy. Rowan University’s new Jean & …
Read More »Alaska museums back Jewish museum after anti-Semitic attacks
Alaska Museums expressed solidarity with the Alaska Jewish Museum (AJM) last week after two anti-Semitic attacks targeted it this year, according to Anchorage Press. Both attacks involved affixing swastika stickers to the Jewish Museum, once in May and once in September. Mad Myrna’s gay nightclub was also vandalized with swastikas …
Read More »Museum of Flight is the first to display full-scale models of NASA’s Mars rover
PRESS RELEASE – On October 30, the Museum of Flight will be the first site to display NASA’s life-size replicas of the Agency’s latest robotic explorers on Mars: the rover and the helicopter, Perseverance and Ingenuity. The twins are part of NASA’s Roving with Perseverance roadshow at member museums of …
Read More »The Jule Collins Smith Museum opens a new exhibition, “The Joy Fields”
The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art recently released a new exhibit on October 8, titled “The Joy Fields”. The work came to life thanks to Auburn alumnus Whitney Wood Bailey, who graduated in 2005. She currently lives in Brooklyn and has received numerous awards over the years, including …
Read More »Bruce Museum in Greenwich appoints Margarita Karasoulas as art curator
The Bruce Museum in Greenwich has announced the appointment of Margarita Karasoulas as Art Curator. Karasoulas has been Assistant Curator of American Art at the Brooklyn Museum since 2017. Earlier in her career, she was at the Bruce Museum as Zvi Grunberg’s Resident Intern in 2012-13 and returned in 2016 …
Read More »Skeletons in the Cabinet: Mini Natural History Museum at UVA Wise | New
WISE – A 3-foot-wide glass display case on the second floor of UVA Wise’s Sandridge Science Building may be a routine spectacle for students heading to lab classes, but it does contain some interesting stories. Naturalist and professor emeritus Phil Shelton has seen numerous samples – collected only to salvage …
Read More »Cambodia says Met Museum has dozens of its antiques looted
Cambodia has started pressuring the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan to document how it acquired dozens of Khmer Empire antiques that Cambodian officials say were looted during decades of war and of turmoil in the country. Although Cambodia has been pushing the Met and other museums in recent years …
Read More »Independence Seaport Museum celebrates significant anniversary
Sign up for our daily email newsletter to stay up to date with the latest local news across Philadelphia. What is the story for you? It’s an interesting question and one that sets the stage for an assortment of answers, but what is undeniable is that history is undoubtedly important …
Read More »Columbus Museum of Art, Polaris Lighthouse
The creator of “The starry Night, “Sunflowers, “IrisAnd many more paintings will take center stage this fall at two very different art exhibitions in Columbus. Vincent Van Gogh, the brilliant but tortured post-impressionist painter, will be celebrated with his contemporary artists in “Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and his Sources, …
Read More »Shiloh Museum announces exhibits and its staff
OLLI The Osher Lifelong Institute at the University of Arkansas announces the following courses for the coming week: • October 27: Taiwan – On the Edge, $ 25 for members, $ 40 for non-members. • October 28: Tawdry Tales of Our First Ladies – The Modern Years (via Zoom), $ …
Read More »New museum to recognize Warsaw radio station which was the second largest in the world
by Karolina DuszczykIn memory of what was once the second highest radio transmitting station in the world, scientists are looking to create a museum to commemorate its history.Built after Poland regained its independence at the end of World War I in 1923, half of Europe sent telegrams to the United …
Read More »Public sculpture honoring American colored troops at the Cameron Art Museum
“Boundless,” a public sculpture honoring America’s colorful troupes by North Carolina artist Stephen Hayes, will be unveiled at a two-day event presented by PNC Bank on November 13-14 at the Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S. 17th St., Wilmington. Following:A Conversation with US Sculptor Artist Colored Troops – Tickets Available Now …
Read More »Headington man admits ATM raids and break-in at horse racing museum
A burglar confessed to a shattering raid on the Newmarket Horseracing Museum that saw thieves run away with the Ascot gold vase and the 1907 Chesterfield Cup. James Sheen, 37, also pleaded guilty to planning explosions and raids on ATMs across the Home Counties. They included robberies targeting cash machines …
Read More »Mesa Historical Museum Offers Weekend Cemetery Tour | Arizona News
MESA, Arizona (3TV / CBS 5) – If you’re looking for a good October event, how about a cemetery tour? There is an interesting tour option available in the East Valley this weekend – a walk among the tombstones. The Mesa Historical Museum allows you to tour the cemetery and …
Read More »New exhibition with realistic dinosaurs opens at the Bishop Museum
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – DinoVenture, a brand new exhibit, is located outside the Bishop Museum and will take visitors back in time with lifelike dinosaurs to see. Around 30 animatronic dinosaurs are featured in the exhibit, including a roaring Tyrannosaurus Rex and a flashing Triceratops. LEGOLAND Florida Resort celebrates its …
Read More »New highlight of the museum’s anniversary celebration – La Mesa Courier
By CONNIE and LYNN BAER Grossmont High School’s 101st Anniversary celebration was an opportunity for the Foothillers to come together, remember and share their pride in Foothiller. 101 years ago, the founding board members, principal, teachers, staff and its community could not have imagined today’s Grossmont, a school that cherishes …
Read More »See the interior of “Paint Motherhood Now” at the Cleveland Museum of Art | Arts & Culture
The Cleveland Museum of Art holds centuries of art depicting motherhood, perhaps most commonly seen through works of the Virgin Mary and the child. While browsing the collection of this museum, two curators of contemporary art wondered how artists represent motherhood today. The resulting exhibition, “Imagine motherhood now”, Presents the …
Read More »Lila Moss keeps things cool at Natural History Museum ice rink launch
Lila Moss keeps things cool in a chic bomber jacket with faux leather pants for a fun skating session with a glam friend at the Natural History Museum ice rink launch By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Posted: 2:51 AM EDT, October 22, 2021 | Update: 2:51 AM EDT, October 22, …
Read More »New airport in Mexican capital to include fossil museum
By Juan Manuel Ramirez G. Zumpango, Mexico, October 21 (EFE) .- A life-size replica of a mammoth greets visitors to the Santa Lucia Quinametzin Paleontological Museum at the international airport under construction in this suburb of Mexico City. It was while excavating the new terminal that workers came across a …
Read More »International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum to Honor 2021 Laureates, First Visionary Prize Winner | Entertainment
Additionally, Professional Photographers of America, the world’s largest non-profit trade association for professional photographers, has been named the recipient of the 2021 IPHF Leadership Award. “The 2021 Hall of Fame inductees as well as the winner of the Visionary Award and the Leadership Award represent the best in the field …
Read More »“Our furry friends” exhibition at Gallery 6 of the Children’s Museum of NH
DOVER – Whether you call them furry babies, best friends, or companions for emotional or physical support, pets are a part of many people’s lives. Two in three American households have at least one pet, and 95% of those households consider their pet to be a member of the family. …
Read More »Museum News | Mclean County
This week, I change a bit and I put a letter to the editor of the NEWS of August 19, 1976. The letter is written to the inhabitants of one town, but could easily be applied to others. It was written by Royce E. McDaniel, who served in Madrid, Spain, …
Read More »Measuring the weather: Stony Brook researchers study air quality at renowned museum |
SoMAS graduate students measure air quality at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The cavernous halls and exhibition spaces of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were empty and silent when a small group of people entered the Egyptian Wing with a 500-pound science apparatus on a cart. They opened the case …
Read More »Leeds City Museum’s latest exhibit is something people will love or hate
The Leeds City Museum presents a spectacular series of high-tech macro photographs of some of its extensive collection of insects to give a very different perspective on the smallest inhabitants of the animal kingdom. Carefully captured by specialist photographer Ed Hall during a series of sessions at Leeds Discovery Center, …
Read More »Strange-And Wonderful-Odilon Redon at the Cleveland Museum Of Art
Violette Heymann, 1910. Odilon Redon (French, 1840 – 1916). Pastel; 72x92cm. The Cleveland … [+] Art Museum, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection, 1926.1976 Cleveland Art Museum How did a fledgling Midwestern art museum end up with one of the world’s most significant collections of works by one of the most avant-garde …
Read More »Inside the International Women’s Air and Space Museum
The annual Cleveland Air Show reminds us of the rich aviation history of our city and the state of Ohio. Locals have heard of the Cleveland Air Races, seen historic airplanes at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, and passed or flew over the famous hangar at NASA’s Glenn Research Center near …
Read More »British Museum dish turns out to be rare Chinese artifact
A The stoneware dish on display in the British Museum which was previously considered Korean has been identified as the “rarest of all Chinese Imperial ceramics.” The green-glazed artifact was originally thought to be of Korean origin, but it is actually one of less than 100 surviving examples of Ru …
Read More »Science Museum Selects Fossil Fuel Company As New Sponsor for Climate Exhibit | Climate crisis
The UK’s Science Museum has “doubled” its sponsorship of climate exhibitions by fossil fuel companies, activists say, by receiving funding from a subsidiary of the Adani Group. Adani is a conglomerate with significant holdings in coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. The Energy Revolution Gallery, which will open in 2023, …
Read More »What a museum wants to be in the 21st century
This article is part of our last Fine Arts & Exhibitions special report, on how artistic institutions help the public to discover new options for the future. DENVER – What if an old art museum could start over, emptying walls, cleaning floors, dismantling everything that hangs from ceilings and resting …
Read More »New exhibition unveiled at RailPark & Train Museum | New
The latest exhibit from the Historic RailPark & Train Museum highlights the importance of railways during the war. The final phase of the museum’s “Railroads at War” series focuses on the importance of “canteens” and the “Harvey Girls” to the success of the railroads in this era. RailPark executive director …
Read More »🌱 Museum returns Cambodian artifacts + stabbed rideshare driver
Happy Tuesday, Denver residents! Let’s start this day. Here’s what’s going on in town today. First of all, the weather forecast for the day: You can expect a mostly cloudy day with cooler temperatures. High: 61 Low: 33. Here are the best stories in Denver today: Denver Police is search …
Read More »The Natural History Museum’s Global Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries
The winners of the fifty-seventh competition were recently unveiled at an online awards ceremony broadcast live from the Museum to viewers around the world. The competition attracted more than 50,000 entries from 95 countries. The result of extreme dedication and technical expertise, Creation by French Grand Title winner Laurent Ballesta …
Read More »The Awakening of Nostalgia arrives at the Chippewa Valley Museum
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (WEAU) – Star Wars: The Nostalgia Awakens is a traveling exhibition by Jarrod Roll. He is a Star Wars enthusiast and museum curator in Onalaska Wisconsin. Roll’s collection traveled to Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin. Now he has made a stop at the Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau …
Read More »Danish National Museum unveils gold treasure “dream find”
JELLING, DENMARK – Last month the Danish National Museum (National museum) and the Vejle Museum (Vejlemuseerne) unveiled one of the most impressive Iron Age gold discoveries ever to be found. The collection contains 22 objects, including Roman coins and many thin amulet-shaped discs known as “bracteates. “In total, the collection …
Read More »The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum to reopen on October 18
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is scheduled to reopen on October 18 after previously closing due to COVID-19. Capacity will be limited, social distancing encouraged and all visitors over 2 years old must wear a mask in the building. Being partially or fully vaccinated …
Read More »Wyoming’s Sissy Goodwin Remembered With Museum Exhibit | Wyoming News
By MARY STEURER, Casper Star-Tribune CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – Vickie Goodwin was supposed to meet her husband at the Smithsonian Museum, and he was very, very late. The Wyoming natives were visiting Washington for her work, and while attending a meeting, Sissy was out on a sightseeing trip. Now he …
Read More »Longtime Sheridan Football Coach Bud Wright Honored With Museum Exhibit – Hamilton County Reporter
Curator Connie Mossburg (left) leads museum assistant Brenden White (center) and Historical Society president Ron Stone (right) as they prepare to place a photo of coach Bud Wright in the football exhibition. (Photo provided) Posted By: The Journalist October 17, 2021 The Sheridan Historical Society is busy building an exhibit …
Read More »Figures of Babylon: the oldest drawing of a ghost found in the vault of the British Museum | English museum
Its outlines are pale, only discernible from an angle, but the world’s oldest ghost drawing was discovered in the dark vaults of the British Museum. A lonely bearded spirit led into the afterlife and eternal happiness by a lover has been identified on an ancient Babylonian clay tablet created around …
Read More »Famous around the world in New Zealand: the Otago Museum is more than a repository of old bones
Recently in the news due to its acquisition of Wanda, the giant 2.4kg goldfish speared in the wild in Wānaka, the Otago Museum is clearly not your cliché stuffy museum – though some of its exhibits the most notable are, like Wanda, stuffed. If taxidermy isn’t your thing, however, don’t …
Read More »Renovated and ready-to-go Denver Art Museum’s Martin Building once again centers its vast art collection in the city
Rising within sight of Broadway, just off Civic Center Park and waiting for visitors, the Martin Building of the Denver Museum of Art has been under renovation since 2017. This month, the museum will rediscover much of its collection and will offer new attractions and exhibits when it reopens to …
Read More »Dallas Holocaust Museum responds to Southlake book controversy
Mary Pat Higgins said she doesn’t blame the Carroll ISD administrator who made the comment, and she doesn’t think this person is anti-Semitic. DALLAS – When Mary Pat Higgins, president and CEO of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, heard it, she was shocked. NBC News released a secret …
Read More »Wentworth Military Museum’s $ 34 million dream of sharing Australia’s military history
With the Wentworth Military Museum’s collection surpassing its current site, volunteer curator Russell James hatched an ambitious plan to build a $ 34 million Discovery Center to safely preserve part of the war history of the Australia. Key points: Wentworth Military Museum Seeks Funding for New $ 34 Million Discovery …
Read More »Governor, First Partner and California Museum Announce 14th California Hall of Fame Class
Ruth Asawa, Jerry Garcia, Larry Itliong, Phyllis Lyon, Del Martin & Ritchie Valens posthumously inducted at a webcast & celebrated in a new website with online exhibitions SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today inducted the 14th Class of the California Hall of Fame, the …
Read More »Palm Beaches Museum Tour: World Class Tour
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla., Oct.15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – (Oct. 15, 2021) – The Palm Beaches, Fla. Is an art lover’s paradise. Home to a wide variety of artistic adventures – especially world-class art and history museums – the destination offers experiences for visitors of all ages. The Palm Beach …
Read More »DuSable Museum receives $ 575,000 grant for Chicago’s cultural treasures
The DuSable Museum of African American History received the prestigious Chicago Cultural Treasures Multi-Year Grant in the amount of $ 575,000. The Chicago Cultural Treasures Initiative is a $ 14.4 million grant awarded to organizations that contribute to the history, culture, vibrancy and identity of communities of color in greater …
Read More »Saint Louis Art Museum’s “Art Along the Rivers” Exhibition Celebrates the Diversity of Missouri Art | Promotions
Frederick Oakes Sylvester, American, 1869-1915; “Mississippi to Elsah ”, 1903; oil on canvas; 30 1/8 x 45 1/16 inches; Art museum and Archeology, University of Missouri, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Schriever 2021.103; Museum of Art and Archeology, University of Missouri — Colombia Jenna carlie By Maggie Peters | …
Read More »Turner’s Modern World Exhibition – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Embark on a roaring and wonderful journey through history with NBC 5 and the Kimbell Art Museum while admiring Turner’s exhibition of the modern world. The exhibition features paintings by one of Britain’s greatest artists, JMW Turner, and will be open to the public from October 17, 2021 to February …
Read More »Auburn Museum celebrates 85 years with the Frank Barney exhibition | Entertainment
On Wednesday, October 13, the Cayuga Museum of History and Art officially celebrated its 85th anniversary, the oldest operating museum in Auburn. Many of Auburn’s most prominent families came together to found the museum as a local exhibition and meeting space for the community to create and enjoy the arts. …
Read More »Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts celebrates latest art auction
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WSFA) – Thursday is the last day to bid in the latest art auction at the Montgomery Art Gallery. The auction features works by notable artists such as Reynolds Beal, Ashley Longshore, Rhett Thurman, Holton Rower, Billy Solitario and Yvonne Wells. “Since 1992, the Museum has held a …
Read More »Rare Roman bronzes acquired by the Yorkshire Museum
A 1,800-year-old “truly exceptional” Roman treasure, which includes a bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, has been acquired by the Yorkshire Museum. The 13cm bust is part of a collection of bronze artifacts found by metal detectors James Spark and Mark Didlick in a field near Ampleforth, in May 2020. …
Read More »Google’s Pocket Gallery art museum experiences are coming to the web
Google’s pocket gallery arrived in 2018, allowing users of AR-compatible smartphones to view works of art by Vermeer and Klimt, even rooms normally inaccessible to the public. Now, Google is opening exhibits to everyone on the web, allowing you to explore them on desktops or mobile devices with or without …
Read More »Middlebury College Art Museum aims to increase accessibility and inclusion with thematic overhaul – The Middlebury Campus
In January 2021, the Middlebury College Art Museum embarked on a major overhaul – installing a new organization concept that displays art from the permanent collection by theme rather than region and timeline, as is typical of most European and American museums. With this redesign, along with the implementation of …
Read More »Military museum worried Mayor of Eastpointe considering ouster – Macomb Daily
The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society and Museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary at its Stephens Road premises in Eastpointe. But MMTHS board member Wendy Richardson said she feared some city officials were trying to oust the museum from the city-owned building. The MMTHS has been renting the building …
Read More »50 years after avoiding black artists, the Del. Art Museum atones for “institutional racism”
Half a century ago, when Wilmington artist and educator Percy Ricks was preparing a major exhibition of work by black artists, he asked the Delaware Art Museum for support and a venue to display the work. Percy Ricks with one of his pieces in 1970. (Del. Art Museum) The ambitious …
Read More »Author Corey Geiger to Host Book Reading at Hoard Historical Museum | Local
The Hoard Historical Museum will welcome local author Corey Geiger on October 16 for a reading and signing of his book “On a Wisconsin Family Farm: Historic Tales of Character, Community, and Culture”. The book follows the story of the Geiger family matriarch, Anna Satorie, who was the sole owner …
Read More »Siloam Springs Museum to Host Social Distancing Oktoberfest
SILOAM SPRINGS – The Siloam Springs Museum will be hosting a Social Distancing Oktoberfest starting Friday. Known as “Tap Into History,” the annual Oktoberfest will be held differently this year, according to the museum’s acting director, Mary Nolan. This year, the museum will sell coolers for $ 40 each, Nolan …
Read More »Sarasota Museum offers insight into the unique legacy of John and Mabel Ringling
Ringling’s legacy lives on at the art museum Fine art and circus blend together on a 66-acre arboretum at the Ringling Museum of Art. SARASOTA, Florida – With an 18th-century theater, two museums, a Venetian Gothic mansion, and a world-class art collection set on a 66-acre arboretum, the Ringling Art …
Read More »The past lives on in the local museum
By Austin Bishop Ona J. Boyd’s penchant for following the history of Kemper County is reflected in her writings and collection of other written materials held at the Kemper County Historical Museum located at 230 Veterans Street in downtown DeKalb . “She just had a love for history and everything …
Read More »Completion of Creek project delayed, detours near Springfield Art Museum will continue until 2022
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Residents of a central Springfield neighborhood will have to wait even longer to get their street back. The city says the Fassnight Creek reconstruction project will not go as planned this fall. Instead, work will likely continue until spring. This means detours and road closures along Brookside …
Read More »Historic Railpark & Train Museum unveils two new exhibits while other events are also underway
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – There’s a lot going on at Bowling Green’s Railway Park and Historical Museum right now, from the Boo Bash to the new exhibits. This Friday night, the first Boo Bash takes place at the museum, an adult Halloween party primarily targeting people 21 and over …
Read More »Sale of antiques and collectibles at the Ravalli County Museum on Saturday | Local News
Much of the medicine vials from Bitterroot Drug and Downing Pharmacy will go on sale at the Ravalli County Museum on Saturday, October 16. The Ravalli County Historical Museum and Society is holding an antiques and collectibles sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the courtroom on Saturday, October …
Read More »Repatriation of an Egyptian mummy, Peten-Amun, from the Durban Museum of Natural Sciences to eThekwini in 2022
DURBAN – The repatriation of the Egyptian mummy Peten-Amun on display at the Durban Museum of Natural Sciences could take place in 2022. This was revealed by the Durban Director of Natural Sciences of eThekwini Municipality, Allison Ruiters, during the meeting with the Chairman of City Councilor Weziwe Thusi and …
Read More »Visit the new Denver Art Museum visitor center, renovated galleries – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Art Museum announced Wednesday that it will open its newly unified campus with a visitor center and Martin Building renovations next week after completing the $ 150 million expansion project. CBS4 got a glimpse of the redesigned galleries and the new experience awaiting visitors when …
Read More »‘A fun place.’ UK Art Museum opens new art installation |
‘Coloring’, the UK Art Museum’s latest installation, contains several works of art highlighting color, and museum curators hope the exhibit will revitalize the experience of viewing art in person. The arrangement is made up of paintings, drawings, engravings and sculptures by artists of various traditions and eras. While much of …
Read More »The National WWII Museum brings history to life for younger generations
NEW ORLEANS (BRPROUD) – Louisiana has a particular advantage when it comes to the history of the nation. With the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, people from all walks of life can observe the conflict up close. As the generation living in the war goes away, the younger generations …
Read More »Coral Springs Art Museum Hosts First-Ever “Pine & Palm Tree Vacation Market” • Coral Springs Talk
By Claire Nana The Coral Springs Art Museum hosts its very first Pine and Palm Holiday Market featuring a variety of unique artwork and creations from local manufacturers and opportunities to participate in learning workshops and view museum exhibits. “The Pine and Palm Holiday Market is a new event for …
Read More »The National Museum of Animal Art exhibits while they sleep: a bear story
Carl Rungius (United States, born Germany, 1869–1959). Old Man of the Mountains, 1930. Oil on canvas. 34 x 39 inches. JKM® collection. National Museum of Animal Art. Robert McCauley (United States, born 1946). The Only West Left is the One in Your Head, 2014. Oil on canvas on panel. 24 …
Read More »Florida LGBTQ Museum Launches Major Digital Exhibit
by JW Arnold Visitors to the Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ libraries and loan collections, have fallen by nearly two-thirds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after months of research, SNMA recently launched a major digital exhibit just in time …
Read More »Rediscover Charlotte’s “iconic” panels at the Charlotte History Museum
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – We’re rediscovering Charlotte’s lost signs. At one point, we passed by them all the time on the trips – while shopping – the Penguin sign; South 21 Drive-In; Eastland Shopping Center. They have become iconic, in a way, of Charlotte and her history. But they were …
Read More »The National Museum of African American Music black art centers in Nashville: NPR
The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville. NMAAM / 353 Media Group hide caption toggle legend NMAAM / 353 Media Group The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville. NMAAM / 353 Media Group For decades, Nashville tourism has drawn primarily white tourists for its country music, …
Read More »Delve into the Studio Museum archives with catalogs and posters from 1969 to beyond
The Studio Museum in Harlem offers art lovers the chance to collect archival exhibition catalogs and posters of its 53-year history for as little as $ 10 each. For a sale entitled In the archives: catalogs from 1969 to 2019, the museum has republished 75 catalogs and 14 posters of …
Read More »Boca Raton Art Museum exhibit will feature artifacts from Machu Picchu
The Boca Raton Art Museum exhibits cultural artifacts, gold collections, and artefacts from the Inca city of Machu Picchu. Organizers say many artifacts from the ancient kingdom of Peru will be on display for the first time. Anthony Tann, chair of the museum’s World Heritage exhibits, explains that the organizers …
Read More »New open-air museum opens at historic Southport African American Cemetery
SOUTHPORT, NC (WECT) – A ribbon cut will be held for a new interpretive outdoor museum at the historic John N. Smith Cemetery on Saturday, October 16 at 10 a.m. The open-air museum will celebrate the history and contributions of the Black community in Southport and the surrounding area. According …
Read More »The County Historical Museum presents the “Tractor Fest”
Tractors… large tractors, small tractors, tractors of all sizes will be on display at the San Joaquin County Tractor Fest; a fun event filled with tractors from all over the region. Tractor Fest will be held on Saturday, October 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Joaquin …
Read More »Monson Museum of Art’s debut will celebrate local painters
MONSON – The Monson Arts Council is hosting a public reception and dedication for its debut from the Monson Museum of Art collection on October 23-24 between noon and 5 p.m. The reception celebrates 56 new works of art from the collection, which are on display at the House of …
Read More »Silver City Museum & WILL Present talk about the preservation of Fort Bayard
October 23 at 11 a.m., presenters will gather in the historic Fort Bayard Theater to discuss how a partnership with Historicorp can benefit the preservation of Fort Bayard. Join Sheila Hudman, Santa Clara Village Clerk / Treasurer; Liz Rice, HistoriCorps Workforce Manager; volunteer Mary Stoecker and Doug Dinwiddie, president of …
Read More »Why the Wenatchee Museum preserves a 95-year-old sandwich
Locked behind five doors, hidden in a dark container and wrapped in cellophane is a 95-year-old artifact: Clyde Pangborn’s Sandwich. Yes. That’s right. The Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center has a 1926 sandwich and plans to keep it permanently. Anna Spencer, the museum’s collections coordinator, keeps Pangborn’s meal in …
Read More »Aldrich Museum updates historic 1971 feminist art exhibit with new generation of female artists
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Connecticut revisits its iconic 1971 feminist art exhibit “26 contemporary women artists“with a new twist. Opening next summer, the museum will engage a new generation of emerging women and non-binary artists from the artists featured in the original exhibit, including Howardena Pindell, Mary …
Read More »IC stained glass on display at the art museum
A USArt team is preparing a stained glass window at the LCMS International Center for a move to the Saint Louis Art Museum. The window, a representation of St. Mark’s, will be on display at the museum until January 9, 2022. (LCMS / Erik M. Lunsford) By Cheryl Magness On …
Read More »San Antonio Art Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Rarely Seen Exhibition of Art Opening Saturday | Activities | San Antonio
Click to enlarge Courtesy of the San Antonio Art Museum Tade Styka (French, born Poland, 1889-1954), Pola negri, California. 1924, oil on canvas, unmounted: 54 1/4 x 42 1/2 in. (137.8 x 108 cm), framed: 66 3/4 x 55 in. (169.5 x 139.7 cm), Pola Negri Bequest, 87.39. 1 The …
Read More »North Side Moonshot Museum, dedicated to space exploration, unveils final designs
It’s a small step for humans – and a short walk from the Carnegie Science Center – but soon Pittsburgh will be closer to the moon and space travel than ever before. In May, Pittsburgh-based space robotics company Astrobotic announced that the Moonshot Museum will be located inside its new …
Read More »Shining Bright: the Barry Art Museum to welcome an exciting installation
Although not the actual moon, “Luke Jerram: Museum of the Moon” is a 23-foot rendering of Earth’s only natural satellite based on NASA imagery. NORFOLK, Virginia – Author’s Note: The above video has been archived since July 19, 2019. From October 15 to 17, the moon will shine next to …
Read More »Weatherspoon Art Museum Showcases Fall Artwork to the Public | New
The Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNC Greensboro is delighted to announce an exhibition of new works by artist Angela Fraleigh, a new installation inspired by the museum’s history and collections. Shards of a secret sky will be visible from October 9 to December 11, 2021. In Fraleigh’s vibrant and large-scale …
Read More »Maine State Museum celebrates the state on Saturday with ‘Maine Fest’
Sarah Clark of Waterville takes a punch while playing disc golf on April 15 at Capitol Park in Augusta. Journal Andy Molloy / Kennebec AUGUSTA – A plethora of Maine-themed family activities are scheduled for Saturday at Capitol Park in Augusta during the Maine State Museum’s “Maine Fest” event. The …
Read More »Bryan Stevenson, Founder of the Legacy Museum, on American Slavery and Modern Incarceration
Forgive the spoiler, if you will. But when I walked into the newly expanded and reopened Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, the first thing I saw and heard were ocean waves crashing against the video screens in front of me. The exhibit was a haunting memorial to the kidnapped Africans …
Read More »Rowan University opens $ 73 million Fossil Park Museum
A world-class destination expected to attract 200,000 visitors per year October 13, 2021 Rowan University recently opened the region’s newest museum, a world-class destination that will explore the distant and local past around themes of a more sustainable future. Designed with world-renowned architects and experienced design offices, the Jean & …
Read More »Museum of Boulder’s ‘Music Buffs’ features CU College of Music history, iconic locations and more – Boulder Daily Camera
It’s no secret that the Front Range has a crazy appreciation for music. A visitor discovers the Museum of Boulder’s “Music Buffs” exhibit on October 6. (Lori Preston / Courtesy photo) While Nashville may be considered “Music City,” Boulder could easily snatch that title with its array of singers and …
Read More »Montgomery Museum Makes a Map of Local Black History Sites
Kevin Burkman, board member of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, handed over a poster-sized, detailed map of black history sites in the Sourland Mountain area to elementary school last week. Village of Skillman as part of its educational outreach program. The Montgomery, Hopewell Valley, Princeton and Hillsborough school districts, …
Read More »Culpeper Museum Upcoming Events | InsideNoVa Culpeper – Culpeper Times
Witchcraft webinar offered by the Museum of Culpeper History The Museum of Culpeper History will be offering a free webinar on the history of witchcraft in Colonial Virginia at 5 p.m. on October 19. Williamsburg author / historian Carson Hudson will reveal how early America’s witches were not limited to …
Read More »New exhibit opens Saturday at the Buffalo Museum of Science
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – New exhibition opens at Buffalo Science Museum This weekend. “The lost beauty 2: the art of museum stories”, includes 15 collected objects, painted to be larger than life. “It allows us to really see the beauty, the complexity, the craftsmanship,” said museum president and CEO Marisa …
Read More »Popular Boo Bash Festival at Hands On Children’s Museum features fabulous fall entertainment
Yesou and your little elves can enjoy 10 days filled with unique artistic and scientific activities at Hands on Children Museum (HOCM) Boo bash Festival October 22-31, 2021. Explore the straw bale maze, design a scarecrow, decorate mini pumpkins, create your own paper bat decoration and squeeze the apple into …
Read More »Corning Museum of Glass Partners with Red Bull to Create “Bull in a China Shop” Stunt Video | WIVT
CORNING, NY (WETM) – The Corning Museum of Glass and Red Bull have teamed up to create an “out-of-the-box collaboration” with stunt motorcyclist Aaron Colton and his bespoke electric motorcycle to create a “bull in a store. porcelain. “ Red Bull contacted the museum two years ago about the idea …
Read More »Interactive museum exhibits for kids in Long Island
When the museum doors close for the night, some people imagine the exhibits come to life and start talking. At the Raynham Hall Education Center and Museum in Oyster Bay, this actually happens during the day. Talkative Portraits is one of the few interactive exhibits featured in museums on Long …
Read More »India’s first space museum to open in Kolkata in January
Representative image Next year, i.e. 2022, will be India’s 75th year of independence and on this occasion of India’s Platinum Jubilee of Independence, the country’s first space museum is inaugurated in Kolkata. The first such space museum will open to the general public in January next year. The museum could …
Read More »Science Museum of Western VA Adds Homeschool STEM Program
(WDBJ) – The West Virginia Science Museum has a new program called the Homeschool STEM Outreach program. This is new for the science museum and with more students in a home school environment due to COVID, this program may be suitable for your child. Danielle Murray says, “There is a …
Read More »Shepparton Art Museum / Denton Corker Marshall
Shepparton Art Museum / Denton Corker Marshall © John Gollings + 14 To share To share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Mail Or https://www.archdaily.com/970006/shepparton-art-museum-denton-corker-marshall © John Gollings Text description provided by the architects. SAM’s design is characterized by its simplicity and clarity, with compelling imagery creating a historic cultural destination for …
Read More »Wildlife photographer images from the Natural History Museum
A 10-year-old boy took home a major award while a marine biologist captured a unique event. A 10-year-old boy won a major award for natural photography for his photo of a spider in India while a biologist captured a rare moment in nature for the top prize. Vidyun Hebbar was …
Read More »Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art partners with Google Arts & Culture to bring you masterpieces
By Élisabeth Osayande You may no longer need to visit the Yemisi Shyllon Art Museum at Pan Atlantic University, YSMA-PAU to experience the beauty of creativity in the forms of painting, sculpture and other artefacts. Arts and crafts. Thanks to the partnership between the Yemisi Shyllon Art Museum at Pan …
Read More »USM professor partners with local museum and aquarium for International Sawfish Day festivities
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (WHLT) – International Sawfish Day is celebrated annually on October 17 to focus on the need for sawfish conservation. The greatest concern for these types of rays is entanglement in fishing nets and changes in their habitat, forcing the species on the endangered list. Sawfish use their saw …
Read More »University of Wyoming Geological Museum Invites Elementary Students to Celebrate Earth Science Week
In honor of Earth Science Week, elementary-age children in Wyoming can receive a Water Science Box from the University of Wyoming (UW) Geological Museum. They are taking the place of the annual Wyoming ROCKS event for the second time this year. “With the Delta variant, we really thought about having …
Read More »The “Built by Gas” exhibition will open on October 23 at the Farmington Museum
The exhibit will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the drilling of the first commercial gas well in the San Juan Basin. It opens at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 at the Farmington Museum in Gateway Park. The exhibition will open with a reception, and the public is welcome. …
Read More »Virginia Quilt Museum Welcomes New Director | Nvdaily
Alicia Thomas, the new executive director of the Virginia Quilt Museum, said she has only made one quilt in her life, but is an avid embroiderer. Thomas said she came from at least two generations of quilters in her family: her mother and grandmother. But as the new director of …
Read More »