Lewiston and Auburn Public Libraries plan to co-host the Museum Of Bad Art with a virtual “Tough Times – From Have a Bad Day to Dystopian Apocalypse” program. This free public broadcast will take place on Zoom from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21. In this presentation, …
Read More »New Mexico Space History Museum takes ownership of Clyde Tombaugh Center
The New Mexico Museum of Space History announced last week that the transfer of the Clyde W. Tombaugh Science Education Center was completed in January. The Tombaugh Center was previously owned and operated by New Mexico-Alamogordo State University. The transfer of the Tombaugh Center was approved by the New Mexico …
Read More »SLO Art Museum mural displays black fictional history Calafia’
A new mural at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art wrapped around all four walls of the building shines a light on a fictional black warrior queen and the unrecorded histories of black Americans in the West. The mural, titled “Calafia Was Here,” by Erin LeAnn Mitchell, is the …
Read More »The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo is 99% ready as designers promise a ‘theatrical’ gallery of Tutankhamun
Twenty years after the late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak laid its foundation stone, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is nearing completion. A press release issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on February 7 gave eerily precise percentages to indicate progress. While 100% of the structural work, including …
Read More »The Fisher Museum shines a light on sea, sky and land
Enrique Martínez Celaya’s work varies in medium, with prominent pieces in sculpture and oil and wax painting. His pieces are featured in museums, galleries and collections across the country. (Photo courtesy of LA Louvre) At the latest exhibition at the USC Fisher Museum of Art, you can experience all the …
Read More »CFPB seeks information from the public on fees charged on consumer financial products and services | Ballard Spahr LLP
Recently, the CFPB published a “Request for information regarding fees charged by providers of consumer financial products or services.” Comments on the RFI must be submitted by March 31, 2022. On February 17, 2022, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET, Ballard Spahr will host a webinar titled “The CFPB’s Investigation into ‘Unwanted …
Read More »Prehistoric Museum announces long weekend, evening hours
Press release Do you like dinosaurs, rock art and science in general, but have little free time to explore these interests during the work week? The Utah State University Museum of Eastern Prehistory is excited to announce new extended hours designed to provide greater access for our community and traveling …
Read More »The museum will present Heart Health Month
The Mid-America Science Museum, 500 Mid-America Blvd., will feature its first Heart Health Month in February with various activities, interactive exhibits for children and teens and heart health programs for adults. “Part of the Museum’s mission is to encourage lifelong science education through exhibits and interactive programs,” Executive Director Diane …
Read More »MOSH is moving forward with a new museum on Northbank
The Museum of Science and History has taken an important step towards its move to Northbank. The Downtown Investment Authority voted 6-0 last week to back details of a lease for MOSH on 4 acres from the shipyards, including a 1.5-acre boardwalk and park space. The $1 per year ground …
Read More »Cleveland Museum of Art acquires the art of Cézanne | News, Sports, Jobs
A watercolor by Paul Cezanne is among the recent acquisitions of the Cleveland Museum of Art. “Path in the woods” depicts a forest path at Jas de Bouffan, an estate that Cézanne inherited from his father. According to a CMA press release, “(Cézanne) used selective strokes of watercolor from a …
Read More »‘Jurassic Oceans’ show arrives at Field Museum in February
DOWNTOWN – Local dinosaur fans will soon get to see the Jurassic period underwater environment up close. The Field Museum’s latest exhibit, “Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep,” will take visitors on an underwater journey to see some of the creatures that once inhabited it, according to a press release …
Read More »The Hamdard museum begins its journey
Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh exchanged vows and inaugurated the Hamdard Museum on the occasion of the New Year 2022. The event was held at the organization’s headquarters in Banglamotor in the capital on Saturday morning, a press release said. The chairman of the board of directors of Hamdard, former secretary …
Read More »Alabama researchers name extinct shark after retired LSU museum official
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (PA) – Louisiana State University museum official received a unique retirement gift – researchers in Alabama and South Carolina named a prehistoric shark species after it. Suyin Ting has been responsible for the Vertebrate Paleontology Collections at the LSU Museum of Natural Science for 26 years. Its …
Read More »Researchers name prehistoric shark after LSU museum official retires
Researchers named a prehistoric shark, Carcharhinus tingae, after a retired official from the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Sciences, The Associated Press reported. David Cicimurri of South Carolina State and Jun Ebersole of the McWane Science Center named the shark in honor of Suyin Ting, who was collections manager …
Read More »Art Industry News: Museum Curators More Trustworthy Than Judges Or Scientists, New Survey Says + More Stories
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here is what you need to know this Thursday, December 23. NEED TO READ Inside the Freakonomics of the Art Industry – Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner has published a three-part …
Read More »Museum at the Mall: Exhibits Invite the Public to Explore Local History on Their Shopping Outings | News
PLATSBURGH – An unexpected partnership between local museums and the Champlain Center Mall is underway. The local museum exhibits will now be previewed at the Champlain Shopping Center, near Bazaar Trader. HIGH TRAFFIC LOCATION Although in an unlikely location, shoppers will have the opportunity to learn about local history as …
Read More »Pomona Museum’s mobile art program breaks ‘barriers’ in schools – Daily Bulletin
Ashley Rowley stood in front and center of Kim Lowe’s fourth grade class. Holding a ball of gray dough in her palms, she asked the students if they had ever played with clay before. In the class of 31, only a handful raised their hands. “I’ve never touched clay before, …
Read More »AOH concerned about plans to replace Irish tour at Tenement Museum
The Old Order of the Hibernians (AOH) said it was “concerned” by reports that the New York Tenement Museum should replace its “Irish Outsiders” tour with a hybrid story of Irish and African-American families. The Tenement Museum, located at 97 and 103 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, currently …
Read More »Terry Allen art exhibition at the TTU Museum
LUBBOCK, Texas (Press release) – Down in the Dirt: Graphic Art by Terry Allen is now on display at the Museum of Texas Tech University. The exhibit features over 70 original works of art by Lubbock-raised visual artist and musician Terry Allen. The exhibition will be open until March 2022. …
Read More »Louisiana Art and Science Museum to become shopping mall on Sunday
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – The Louisiana Museum of Arts and Sciences will become a shopping center that customers can explore on Sundays from the museum shop. âJoin us for a once-in-a-lifetime shopping day for beautiful, inspiring and unique items in the LASM Museum boutique,â ââPresident and CEO Serena Pandos …
Read More »The science museum holds exhibitions in Chattogram
The Director General of the National Museum of Science and Technology, Mohammad Munir Chowdhury, on Saturday inaugurates the Robotic Olympiad at the Chattogram International Presidency School. – Press release The National Museum of Science and Technology hosted the Robot Olympiad, a mobile science exhibition and stargazing program in Chittagong on …
Read More »The Richmond Art Museum exhibits works by artists from Indiana, Ohio
RICHMOND, Indiana – The Richmond Art Museum is hosting Indiana’s longest-running juryed art competition until January 8. The 123rd Annual Indiana and Ohio Artists’ Exhibition features more than 200 artists from both states, according to a press release. Linda Crank, an artist from Cincinnati, Ohio, selected 156 works for the …
Read More »Frick Museum’s ‘Victorian Radicals’ Exhibit Showcases UK Artwork
A brightly colored portrait of a woman playing the lute greeted guests at the Frick Museum, where onlookers gathered in the gallery’s small entrance to read the plaque identifying Kate Elizabeth Bunce. âMelody (Music). “ Organized by the American Federation of the Arts, the art exhibition Victorian radicals debuted on …
Read More »St. James Catholic School presents the Living Wax Museum | Education
St. James Regional Catholic School on Monday presented a living wax museum to celebrate the solemnity of All Saints. A press release says the seventh-graders dressed in the roles of saints and shared a brief story about the saint’s life to parents and visitors who attended. Twenty-nine saints were represented, …
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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »Redwood Discovery Museum hosts first-ever adult night at the museum on October 16 – Redheaded Blackbelt
This is a press release from the Redwood Discovery Museum: The Redwood Discovery Museum is thrilled to announce our very first Adult Night at the Museum! Come let your inner child play! On Saturday October 16, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Discovery Museum will open its doors …
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