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The fires are still burning at the Glass Museum. For the past two decades, orange-hot molten glass has kept glassblowers busy and audiences captivated inside the museum’s tilted cone. Twenty years have passed since this cone became an instant icon for Tacoma when the museum opened. The creation of the …

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 11/21/2022 (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) presents a new exhibition opening in February 2023 featuring the work of vanessa german (b. 1976) titled …please imagine all the things I can’t say… The exhibition runs from February 11, 2023 …

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has announced that from Monday, November 21, members of the public will be able to reserve tickets for Immersions, a free, large-scale light mapping, sound and projection show designed as the grand finale of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Museum. This immersive experience …

MATEWAN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum will wrap up its eighth season on Saturday, Nov. 19. The last days of the 2022 season will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, November 16 to 19. Suggested admission is $5-$10 per person. The museum will always …

Every Sunday at the Cambodian Community Temple in Utah, dancers practice ancient dance moves. (Jeffrey Dahdah, KSL-TV) Estimated reading time: 4-5 minutes WEST VALLEY — Every Sunday at the Cambodian Community Temple in Utah, dancers practice ancient dance moves. “It’s not just a dance,” said Londa Leung, who has been …

An American flag, handmade by Mexican American Cpl. Joseph O. “Jose” Quintero, with the help of other prisoners of war (POW) while held in a Japanese camp during World War II, was recently added to the collections of the National Museum of American History from the Smithsonian. The Texas-born son …

EAST HAVEN – Resident Mike Hildreth said he had just been looking for something to occupy him during his retirement when he saw an ad in the newspaper for wagon operators at a local wagon museum. Now, in addition to being an operator and tourist guide, Hildreth restores vintage streetcars, …

‘In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in Our Communities’, the new exhibition opening at the Elmhurst History Museum, explores the stories, lives and contributions that immigrants have made to our communities, including at Elmhurst. The new exhibition, which opened Friday, October 28, is designed by the museum’s curator of exhibitions, Dan …

DOVER ‒ You need a full physical every year, just like your home. A historic building preservation expert told an audience late Thursday that homeowners should perform a full inspection every year, from roof to foundation, inside and out. The goal is to find and fix small problems before they …

Appointment Broadcaster, political pundit and former Conservative MP Nick de Bois has been named the new chairman of the British Tourism Authority (BTA). De Bois was previously Chairman of VisitEngland’s Advisory Board for three years from 1 June 2020 and received a CBE as part of the 2022 Anniversary Awards …

DON SJOQUIST BUILT a replica of his farmhouse in Homestead, Wis., which is on display at the Florence County Historical Museum. Sjoquist gives a presentation to fourth graders in the Florence County School District about life on the farm. There are 10 other posters on display about “centennial farms” – …

Comment this story Comment The day Aaron Bretzfelder went to the International Spy Museum with the cool aspiesa neurodiverse young adult club in Northern Virginia, he felt anxious and had trouble concentrating on exhibits. “It was loud and crowded inside,” recalled the 33-year-old, who has autism. He couldn’t talk to …

WACO, Texas — Did you know you can see artifacts from American history like George Washington’s waistcoat or Dolly Madison’s bodice in Waco? Or get the inside story about the Indians who lived here or the Cotton Palace or even the Branch Davidians? You can find all of this and …

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has appointed Jessica Cloer as Museum Curator and Matt Reichel as Museum Educator. “Jessica and Matt are great additions to our National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame team,” said museum director Cate Masterson. “Both are talented and proven professionals …

The Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St. in Oswego, invites former students of the Oswego School District Band and Choir and participants in the district’s athletics programs, as well as faculty members who have sponsored, trained and taught these activities, to come together to reminisce about the fun they …

When Larry Adams shared Boone County history or presidential history with tourists or Iowa residents, he shared parts of himself, friends say after historian’s death of Boone County in a car accident Monday near Granger. Adams, 75, was director of the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace Museum from 1980 until his …

About 150 items considered sacred by the Sioux peoples and stored in a small Massachusetts museum for more than a century are being returned, museum and tribal officials said Monday. The items, including weapons, pipes, moccasins and clothing – around seven or eight of which are believed to have a …

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) – October is a time of thrills and thrills; The Phelps Mansion Museum is ready to deliver on these themes. Throughout the month, it will host its candlelit visits. Residents will be able to experience the world of death and morning in the 19th century. “We’re obviously set …

When it comes to ecosystems, staff at the Natural History Museum in London are generally more interested in those that support biodiversity in the world around us. But the museum’s technical team is currently working with AWS on a cloud-based ecosystem that will bring UK environmental data together on a …

In partnership with the Natural History Museum and Disney+, National Geographic hosted a screening of the very first episode of Supernatural at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Screening attendees also had the exclusive opportunity to explore the Natural History Museum’s Nature Lab to learn about the local animals …

YOUNGSTOWN — After nine years as a museum without a physical building, the Melnick Medical Museum reopened on Wednesday with a new location on the Youngstown State University campus inside Cushwa Hall. The museum was hosted at an open reception by curator Cassie Nespor and featured speeches by …

For the second time in two weeks, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) are organizing a strike, as contract negotiations with the institution remain deadlocked. Today, members of the union – a group of more than 150 employees representing nearly every department of the museum – will picket …

The CIA museum covers the intelligence agency’s long history – from spying on the Soviets to the Argo mission in Iran – but the latest addition is practically ripped from the headlines: a model of Ayman al-Zawahiri’s compound in Kabul used weeks ago to plan the US drone strike that …

One of the newest museums in Barbados is the Exchange Interactive Center also known as Exchange Museum Barbados. It is housed in a beautifully restored 18th century building that previously housed Harrison College (1745 to 1871) and a Masonic Temple (1871 to 2005). Directly opposite the Cathedral Church of St. …

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sioux City Railroad Museum showcases a new piece of local history. Employees of the Sioux City Railroad Museum said their new locomotive was heading to Sioux City and they were happy to take it home. The Electric Motive Company locomotive weighs 120 tons and …

LONDON — The Sir John Soane Museum is a true museum oddity. Occupying a townhouse in the busy law firm district of Lincoln’s Inn Fields in Holborn, central London, it is the former home of neoclassical architect John Soane, best known for designing elements of the Bank of England. Soane …

GRASS LAKE, Mich. (WLNS) — It’s time travel. “You have to have an idea of ​​that. And that gives you an idea of ​​what it looked like,” said director of the Lost Railway Museum in Grass Lake, Tom Nolte. This is part of a project designed to bring the region’s …

photo of John Anderson There’s no bad day to go to a museum, but no better day than Austin Museum Day (September 18), the annual celebration of galleries, exhibits, cemeteries, parks and cultural institutions held by the Austin Museum Partnership. More than 30 spaces around the city and beyond (find …

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) — A new exhibit at the University of Wisconsin — Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art opened on Monday, giving voice to those who have been historically marginalized and excluded on campus. It’s part of the UW-Madison Public History Project, which began in the fall of 2019. Oral …

YOUNGSTOWN — The continuous casting method of steelmaking will be on display at an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday when the Steel Museum, 151 W. West Wood St., hosts one of many events this year to celebrate the museum’s 30th anniversary. The Youngstown Historic Center …

A new exhibit at the Gulfport Museum of History has unveiled a collection titled “Katrina Images Revisited.” “This lady, Carmen, was just off Howard Avenue when I walked up and there was debris everywhere and she was sweeping and cleaning and she had this amazing positive attitude and she said …

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) – The Natural History Museum of Virginia in Waynesboro will likely open in 2025, city and museum officials said. Submitted by Virginia Museum of Natural History(WHSV) Waynesboro and museum staff said they expect work to begin in about a year, and construction will take about two years. …

The Vacaville Museum opened its doors to the public on Saturday, May 5, 1984, to much fanfare and presented its first-ever exhibit, “Rivers, Railroads and Rolling Hills: Solano County 1875-1915.” It contained everything from information about the Patwin Indians, who were here before 1875, to travel trunks that belonged to …

At the Museum of the American Revolution in Yorktown, patrons can learn about 18th-century methods of treating Continental Army soldiers during the American Revolution. (Photo Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation) WILLIAMSBURG – Jamestown Settlement and the Museum of the American Revolution in Yorktown will offer special two-week admission to Homeschooling Program Days September …

September 1, 2022 – Beginning this fall, visitors to the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum can experience the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® year-round. The museum’s new permanent exhibit, Canopy of Color: Celebrating Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta, will delight visitors with the evocative sights and sounds of Balloon Fiesta long after …

The Smoky Hill Museum. Salina Post file photo”/>The Smoky Hill Museum. Salina Post a photo archive Smoky Hill Museum The next First Thursday event at the Smoky Hill Museum will look at how to determine who lived in your house before you. The Smoky Hill Museum will host Finding your …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Taxpayers who have already donated $3 million for renovations to the historic downtown Pioneer Museum can expect to contribute another $2.5 million. City Council tentatively approved the additional funds earlier this week and expects to formally vote on the matter next month. Pioneers Museum Council …

Ruth Walker, who in 1970 was president of the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce, and was present at the 50th anniversary event. The museum in the Masonic Temple building in 1972. Facade of the museum in 1974. Relocation of the depot in 1996. The museum site today in 2022. Pictured above …

A year ago, State Representative Mark Gillen and his allies at the Berks Military History Museum opened a museum and Holocaust education center next to the relatively new Mohnton Museum. It was a leap of faith, as planning for the project at 198 E. Wyomissing Ave. was just getting started, …

Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971, the second major temporary exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which opens August 21, is a nuanced exploration of how black filmmakers and performers have influenced, defined and expanded American films. The exhibition (which ran for five years) takes a comprehensive look at film …

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Construction of a long-awaited national museum that will honor the U.S. Coast Guard is about to begin. A special keel-laying ceremony, a term typically used to celebrate the construction of a cutter, was held Friday at the museum’s waterfront site in New London, Connecticut, about …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – 23 Photos showing the history of the Rosenwald schools are on display at the National Civil Rights Museum. The Rosenwald Schools were established in 1912 and lasted until 1937, and the schools expanded to 4,500 schools in 15 southern states. It was a monumental partnership between …

Visitors to southern Oregon know Jacksonville for its frozen-in-time quality, transporting people back to the 1800s. But the city hasn’t had a museum since 2010, when Jackson County sold the old museum site due to rising maintenance costs. City Council member Ken Gregg said he had been working on a …

Oleksandra Kovalchuk, director of the Odessa Museum of Fine Arts in Ukraine, had to flee with her husband and young son when Russia invaded on February 24. She is now in Massachusetts and works to protect the museum’s collection from afar. She also spoke about the importance of preserving art …

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — It’s time to head “Return to the Museum” This weekend. Visitors to the Belmont County Heritage Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday will learn how children were educated in bygone days and how the process has changed over the decades. Museum curator Cathryn …

Museum conference 2022: Meaning, memory and past (unknown) September 5/6, 2022 Held at the Royal Air Force Museum in London, this two-day conference brings together an interdisciplinary field of academics and scholars to present research that challenges the accepted historical consensus. The lecture will explore the significance of past games …

“We’re ready to go, it’s just a matter of where,” Belfanti told The Globe. “It will probably take two months from when I know I can move into something to when I can put up an exhibit there.” On a visit this week, water stains were visible on the ceiling …

Ona table in a back room of the National Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, is a canvas bag emblazoned with an image of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as Wonder Woman. Beneath his armored arms are the words “Go hard and go early” – the early 2020 slogan to …

Information via Greenwich Historical Society GREENWICH, CT – Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz visited the Greenwich Historical Society on Monday to promote the state’s Summer at the Museum program. Governor Ned Lamont created the program in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide children with engaging summer enrichment and …

Young campers at the Thomas T. Taber Museum’s Summer History Day Camp took a step back in time to experience many different aspects of life in the 19th century. Students learned how to walk like a Civil War soldier in the Union Army and what toys they would have played …

PLAINVIEW, Texas (KCBD) — If a picture is worth a thousand words, museums say it all. Construction is underway for the highly anticipated Flying Queens Museum. The museum will be free to the public. “It’s perfect now, to have something in Plainview, where it all started,” said Gary Vaughn, executive …

LINDA SHOCKLEY One of the two local species of shark’s eye (Neverita delessertiana). The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel has launched its Summer and Fall Lecture Series, which will be offered live via Zoom and free of charge. The next conference in the series will …

Did you know that the oldest building in Alaska is in Kodiak? Or how about the story behind the half-bear or three-hatch kayak? Lynn Walker, curator of the Kodiak History Museum, touched on all this and more during the museum’s first guided tour since Saturday. A group of nine people …

The Museum Association of New York is partnering with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a fifth round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History, which would provide a total of $100,000 in salary support/hourly wages to bring back or hire educators from museum. Grants of up to $5,000 will …

What was Houston’s first airport is now a museum that transports visitors through aviation history. HOUSTON — Who remembers the golden age of air travel, with its glamorous outfits and gourmet meals? “It was quite an event for people to do that,” says Maggie Brown. From 1940 to 1955, this …

Stained glass tile by Derk Schepers. Photo / Provided An exhibition and auction of painted tiles from Bath House gives people the chance to own a special and unique piece of local history. Organized and hosted by the Friends of Rotorua Museum, a unique exhibition titled A Piece of History …

The San Jose Art Museum isn’t just for “artists,” says Lauren Schell Dickens. It’s for all kinds of people, including families with young children and those who don’t normally visit museums at all. “Everyone comes from a different place and is interested in art differently,” says the museum’s senior curator. …

The Horniman Museum and Gardens has been crowned Museum of the Year by the Art Fund (Andrew Lee/PA) A London museum focused on inspiring the next generation has won the world’s biggest museum prize. The Horniman Museum and Gardens has been crowned Museum of the Year by the Art Fund …

COURTESY PHOTO In early June, the giant Pacific octopus at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum began the natural process of senescence, or end of life. It has started to refuse food and has released spermatophores, a sign of a reproductive phase after which the animal declines over a period of …

“Party on the Portico” (Photo credit: Hector Pagan/courtesy Buffalo History Museum) Submitted Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:35 PM The Buffalo History Museum’s summer concert series, “Party on the Portico,” returns this Friday, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., headlined by the band Grosh. Organizers said, “’Party on the Portico’ has …

More than 500 years ago, Hawaiians placed four rocks on a beach in Waikiki to honor visitors to the court of the King of Tahiti who healed the sick. They were “mahu,” which in Hawaiian language and culture refers to a person with a male and female dual-spirit and a …

After just four months on the job, the executive director of the History Museum on the Square, Katie Turer, resigned and left her post on July 1. According to the museum’s business manager and acting director, Charlotte McCoy, the split was amicable — stemming from her spouse’s out-of-state job opportunity. …

The Marshall County Historical Society received a fully-funded Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society, made possible by Lilly Endowment, Inc. The grant and matching funds will be used to update and expand the Transportation Hall, l one of the museum’s most popular exhibits. . The grant will expand …

Art and science collide at the Mid-America Science Museum in the Alliance Rubber Co. Tinker studio, where Hayley Chronister works as an educator. “The Tinkering Studio is a place of exploration,” Chronister said. “It’s a place where we encourage the process rather than the product. You just discover new materials …

MATTHEWS — The Matthews Heritage Museum will launch an exhibit this month that showcases Pepsi’s roots in North Carolina. The exhibit not only shares the history of Pepsi-Cola in Charlotte, but also features Pepsi memorabilia from the company. Discover the “Pepsi: Born in the Carolinas” exhibition from July 9 to …

NEW YORK — A new exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage titled “The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do” offers a presentation of history told through personal stories. CBS2’s Steve Overmyer got a first look at some of the items on display for the very first time. “Remember, these people …

June 28, 2022, 11:50 a.m.Updated 57 mins ago By: News 12 Staff The Lt. Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum will soon open in West Sayville. After five years of construction, a groundbreaking ceremony took place this morning before the opening. News 12 Long Island learned that a Suffolk Certificate …

The exhibition features photographs and ideas from fourth-grade students around the world. AUSTIN, Texas – The Fourth Grade Project, an exhibition highlighting the work of visual artist Judy Gelles, opened at the Bullock Texas State History Museum on Saturday, June 25. The photography exhibition presents images and personal stories of …

Eloise Ogden/MDN This Messerschmitt ME-109CAK is on display in the Flying Legends Hangar at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot. Visitors to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot will have the opportunity to view one of the few remaining Messerschmitt ME-109CAKs. The German WWII …

HONG KONG, June 21 (Reuters) – Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve artefacts that tell the story of Hong Kong’s British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the continent. Ong, 42, has collected colonial …

Steve Wimmer at La Fonda Concierge in the Plaza. Courtesy/New Mexico Magazine NMHM News: SANTA FE – The New Mexico Museum of History (NMHM) and the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) announced that Marcy Botwick, master’s candidate at the University of New Mexico (UNM), has was selected as the …

MONTGOMERY Co., Va. (WDBJ) – The Montgomery Museum of Art and History has officially moved into its new home. The facility is now located at 4 Main Street in downtown Christiansburg. Volunteers put the finishing touches on the new 15,000 square foot facility. The museum opened in 1989 and it …

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Heritage Commission awarded $75,722 in grants to 12 museums across the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects, including collections preservation, visitor education, and heritage tourism. Scholarship amounts ranged from $2,148 to $8,000. Funded projects: Cape Blanco Heritage Society, in Port …

A new museum will soon open with a mission to tell more of the history of Jacksonville’s people of color. The Jacksonville African American History Museum will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday. The museum was established in the Asa Talcott house on Grove Street, which itself is a major …

Picture: Contributed One area of ​​underrepresentation within the Vernon Archives is that of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Little or no documentation relating to their lived experiences can be found among the archives’ many stacks of papers and shelves of books. For several months, museum staff wrestled with how to correct this …

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The University of Virginia says its new professor is one of the world’s most recognized authorities on the Holocaust. Victoria Barnett will join the College of Arts and Sciences and bring with her an expert perspective on the Holocaust. This is part of the university’s rotating …

Links to the breadcrumb New Local News Publication date : June 06, 2022 • 20 minutes ago • 5 minute read • Join the conversation Amy Jennings holds a stencil used to mark apple barrels in early forestry farming. Carl Hnatyshyn/Sarnia this week jpg, SW Content of the article The …

Vicente Telles, “La Malinche”, 2018. Jorge Gonzalez Camarena, “La pareja (The couple)”, 1964 Alfredo Arregun, La Malinche) (Malinche with Tlaloc), 1993. Santa Barraza, “La Malinche”, 1991 Jess Helguera, “La Malinche”, 1941. Both revered and reviled, La Malinche was an enigmatic figure whose legacy inspired controversy, legend and adulation since the …

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) – One of Alaska’s original ferries has been officially sold and is now ready for a second life as a floating museum just a few miles from Ketchikan. The M/V Malaspina, which entered service in 1963, was inactive for nearly three years. The state of Alaska has …

By Laman Ismayilova The National History Museum exhibited superb handicrafts and works of art within the framework of the 2nd Republican Art Competition “Pearl of Karabakh – Shusha”. The art competition was organized within the framework of the Year of Shusha in Azerbaijan in partnership with the National Academy of …

Not everyone knows the history of Maple Ridge. Tours are offered this week of seniors so that residents learn a little more about the city in which they live. Erica Williams, president of the Maple Ridge Historical Society, hosts a tour of downtown Maple Ridge as well as a tour …

In the San Diego Museum of Natural History’s new “Expedition Baja” exhibit, the journey begins with 2,000 square feet of converted office space. Balboa Park Museum’s new permanent exhibit opened yesterday in a new gallery on the top floor of Nat. What was once six staff offices is now a …

PINEVILLE — The McDonald County Historical Society will reopen the Courthouse Museum for the season on Saturday. During the reopening celebration on Saturday, adults will take part in a scavenger hunt in the courthouse to be completed by going through each exhibit. Completed scavenger hunts will enter participants’ names into …

COLRAIN — Nestled in the back corner of Chandler Hill Cemetery is an inconspicuous headstone marking the grave of David Lyons, the only known Franklin County resident to participate in the Boston Tea Party nearly 250 years ago. This headstone was marked with a memorial plaque Tuesday morning at a …

Reflecting on how to honor the artistic and cultural work of community elders, the Board of Trustees of the Museum of African American Art in San Diego launched the “Guardians of the culture”. “(We) really wanted to do something for these people who helped keep black culture alive in San …

BURBANK, Calif. — A stun ring is a device Joe Bagtas is learning to use for the first time, something he hopes will scare off all attackers. “You never know where you’re going to be and even as a warning shot, maybe just run away,” he said. What do you …

At Chicago’s most popular museum, each exhibit offers something different. Guests can leave the museum with a new knowledge of several cultures after a full day of exploration. According to a list compiled by Free time, the most popular museum in Chicago is the Field Museum. The Field Museum is …

Albuquerque, New Mexico – Brace yourself, Chocoholics: A new exhibit that explores every aspect of your favorite candy is coming to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS) this summer. On June 17, the Museum will open the doors to “Chocolate: The Exhibition,” a traveling exhibition that …

The Mojave River Valley Museum approaches six decades in a corner of Barstow as a mainstay in the research and preservation of high desert history. And if that role isn’t enough, it’s also the provider of an annual bonanza of food and fun nearly as old as the museum itself. …

By [email protected] | on May 11, 2022 By Elaine M. Stephens HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION LA VERNIALa Vernia High School alumnus Jennifer Kneupper Millar points out memories to fellow alumni Lindsey Stephens and Emilie Downey at the ‘Spirit & Sports’ exhibit at the La Vernia Heritage Museum during the Pick …

Kern County Museum Executive Director Mike McCoy has another huge project coming up on schedule – and he’s in desperate need of tech help. “Everyone thinks Bakersfield Sound was a big project, and it was a big project,” he said. “But this Native American exhibit is going to be really …

Since March 2020, museums around the world have been remarkably resilient in responding to ever-changing circumstances. Hagley Museum and Library is no exception. As public spaces began to reopen in 2021, Hagley was on course for a banner year. In September, the groundbreaking new “Nation of Inventors” exhibit, featuring more …

The Flavel House Museum is hosting a free “Old Fashioned Fun & Games” event for the whole family on the lawn of the Flavel House Museum on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Looking for a way to get kids outside …

Contemporary fashion and ancient tradition have merged to create a new vision of the fashion world in Carla Fernández Casa de Moda: A Mexican Fashion Manifesto to Denver Art Museum. This exhibition is the first to fully examine the work of Mexican luxury fashion designer, Carla Fernández. The exhibit premiered …

Memphis, TN, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Civil Rights Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian, will kick off the nationwide tour of Solidarity Now! 1968 Exhibition of the campaign of the poor on May 14. The Smithsonian exhibit explores the little-known history of the multicultural movement to …

To see the Victoria and Albert Museum in the 19th century, it wasn’t always necessary to spend 30 days on a steamer to London. Board the local steam train for Byculla and enter a refreshing non-Gothic building featuring Queen Victoria’s crest on its large windows, the statue of Prince Albert …

Three flights are scheduled for May 14, 2022, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The American Airpower Museum (AAM) is continuing its popular C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experience with another scheduled for May 14, 2022 (rain date May 15). Guests fly aboard an original WWII Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport …

South Oregon Coast Museum Looks at Myrtlewood, Immigrant History Posted 4/27/22 4:55 AM PST By the staff of the Oregon Coast Beach Connection (Coos Bay, Oregon) – The myrtlewood wonders of Oregon’s southern coast and a deep history of the region will be on display, with a new myrtlewood exhibit …

The mental health industry’s free public watchdog museum in Los Angeles has educated and helped more than 280,000 visitors. Visiting health care students to get facts about treatment abuse and deaths. Online virtual tour also available. The mental health industry’s free public watchdog museum in Los Angeles has educated and …

An exhibition of vibrant photographs and artifacts from the families’ personal collections tells the little-known story of Shanghai’s Jewish community Holocaust Museum LA presents “Hidden History: Recounting the Shanghai Jewish Story,” an exhibit on the little-known history of Shanghai’s resettled Jewish community. Sponsored by East West Bank and told through …

Lansing Shepard is co-author of a fascinating new book celebrating the 150and anniversary of the Bell Museum on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. Along with Don Luce, Barbara Coffin and Gwen Schagrin, Shepard documents the story of a Minnesota cultural institution that moved in 2018 to …

The Century Village Museum in Burton Village will honor one of Geauga County’s renowned historians during a special program on April 24. Officials of the museum, owned and operated by the Geauga County Historical Society, will announce that Grosvenor Lane has been chosen as the new name for a road …

“Authentic history provides a connection between past and present that has an intrinsic impact on the future” By Katie Mills Giorgio, – correspondent April 17, 2022 7:00 a.m. For the past six years, LaNisha Cassell has served the community through her leadership at the African American Museum of Iowa, the …

High-tech tools to let people click selfies with their favorite prime ministers and take virtual walks with them. A virtual time machine that chronicles India’s nuclear journey. An automated pen to personalize a letter from the visitor’s favorite PM. It’s all part of a new museum dedicated to the country’s …

John Marchal (left) receives the 2022 Heritage Award from Dr Clay Johnson (centre) and Dr Steve Gruber (right) at the Garst Museum. Photo provided Staff report GREENVILLE — Serving nearly 20 years on a board may be enough for some people, but John F. Marchal has contributed to other organizations …

WATERLOO — A campaign to raise approximately $1 million has been launched by the Grout Museum District. “Opening New Doors” will provide funding to relocate the main entrance gate, admissions office and museum shop to facilitate access to the newly renovated Norris Corson Family Planetarium, as well as museum exhibits. …

WASHINGTON, Connecticut – The Gunn Historical Museum will present the Zoom guest lecture “Lake Waramaug and the Generations of People Who Made It Their Own” with Christine Adams on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. The Lake Waramaug Association and the Lake Waramaug Working Group are conference sponsors. Registration is required …

Why do bats carry so many diseases? Bats are one of the most diverse groups of mammals in the world, after rodents. There are more than 1400 species of flying mammals, ranging from those three centimeters long to bats with a wingspan of up to 1.8 meters. They have adapted …

The Lucy Craft Laney Black History Museum has been closed for nine months and residents have taken notice. “We were getting calls every day,” museum director Linda Johnson said. “‘When are you all going to reopen? Are you all going to reopen?’ It just broke my heart.” But after several …

Located in the basement of the Chesterland Historical Foundation’s historic 1850 Town Hall is the Cleveland and Eastern Interurban Historical Society and Museum (C&E), a place where the history of Northeastern Interurban Railroads Ohio is preserved. The museum, located at the corner of Caves and Mayfield Road (State Route 322), …

After being closed during the pandemic, the Ye Olde Sulfur Spa Historical Society museum in York Springs will reopen to the public on Sunday. The company is hosting a “Welcome Back” party at 408 Main Street from 2-5 p.m. on April 3. “There will be new exhibits, a scavenger hunt, …

Members of the Chinese community in British Columbia have donated $51,500 to help rebuild the Lytton Chinese History Museum, which was destroyed in the wildfires that ravaged much of the village on last summer. “These funds will help us in a very concrete way to rebuild an important testimony of …

The museum and library in historic WARRINGTON town center is set to reopen next month after a £360,000 renovation involving major roofing work, which will protect the cultural and educational center for generations to come. One of Warrington’s most iconic buildings and cultural centres, on the corner of Bold Street …

Now people from all over the world can see history at the Fort. Oglethorpe Museum FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) – The 6th Cavalry Museum at Fort Oglethrope opened in 1981. Until this week, there was no virtual experience AT the museum. But when Lafayette Middle School students walked through the …

When Covid vaccines became widely available last year, major US landmarks seemed to turn into mass vaccination sites overnight, from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. One such site in New York was the American Museum of Natural History, where residents lined up for Covid bites …

Photo: ww2conference.com NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The National WWII Museum announces Memory Wars: WWII at 75 and Beyond conference, a one-of-a-kind virtual event taking place March 24-26 that will examine the place of World War II in public memory and how historians, filmmakers, media, memorials and museums are helping …

According to information provided by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), the Natural History Museum became the most visited museum in the UK last year, achieving a 21% increase in attendance. It achieved this despite being closed for five months in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I couldn’t …

LITTLE FALLS — You can learn more about life in Minnesota during the fur trade era at an event hosted by the Morrison County Historical Society this weekend. Historical reconstitution Joel Brown will present “Bonga: A Fur Trade Family Saga” at the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls. …

“Who would have guessed?” from the International Spy Museum the exhibit features Harriet Tubman. Photograph by Taylor Mickal. The International Spy Museum will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s birth with a virtual lecture at noon on Wednesday. If you’re thinking “Wait, the spy museum?” the event could be …