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Van Gogh's personal letters debut online in English
In what is perhaps the first project of its kind, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has put English-language translations of 902 of Vincent van Gogh's personal letters on lineX-ray voted most important modern discovery
Members of the public were asked to vote on 10 of the greatest achievements in science, engineering and technology, selected by the museum's curatorsIsland thieves bag Viking treasure
Five hundred Viking era silver artefacts have been plundered from a site of archaeological interest on the Baltic island of GotlandTate reveals acrylic paint findings from pioneering three-year research project
The results of the in-depth study of modern acrylic emulsion paints and primers, which is the first investigation of its kind anywhere in the world, will play a critical role in informing conservation efforts for the ageing masterpiecesVirtual Literature: An Immersive Experience of the Poetry of World War One
The First World War Poetry Digital Archive and the Learning Technologies Group at the University of Oxford have collaborated on an exciting new project in the 3D virtual world Second LifeJoin the Global Museum Social Network Now
Join the Global Museum Social Network and blog, share files, contribute to the Wiki and more. More than 403 people have joined and we would like to welcome you.Museum's lions didn't eat 135 men
The story of how they preyed on a terrified camp of imperial British railroad workers for nine months captivated museum-goers for decades and inspired a 1996 movie, "The Ghost and the Darkness"Rembrandt portrait museum 'coup'
A Rembrandt painting which has hung in a north Wales castle for 150 years is to go on display at the National Museum in Cardiff for the next four monthsSurgery Museum Makes You Grateful for Any Modern Healthcare Whatsoever
Granddads would have you believe things were better in the good ol’ days, but a short stroll through the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago makes liars of them allRelaxation Music For Museum Professionals
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I am an up-and-coming museum professional (so I tell myself!) and I'm looking for an entry-level position. In the past few months, I have applied for two promising jobs at local museums, one of whi...
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Museum puts its first Picasso oil painting on display (BBC News)
An oil painting by Picasso - the first first for the National Museum Wales - goes on public display.Nostalgia museum cuts fees for veterans (Evansville Courier & Press)
Buckskin, Ind. Nostalgia museum cuts fees for veterans Henager's Memories & Nostalgia museum in Buckskin is celebrating Veterans Day by offering half-price admission ($3) to veterans and active duty personnel through Saturday. The museum, located on Indiana 57 four miles north of Interstate 64, not only has thousands of historical and pop culture items, but also has military uniforms ...Officials announce plans for National High School Sports museum in Easton (The Express-Times)
Robert Ferraro Sr., CEO of the National High School Coaches Association, says he is optimistic that money for museum can be raised privately.Nasty Tongue, Old Croissant Join Urs Fischer New Museum Splash (Bloomberg)
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Many museums have cafes offering croissants. New York’s New Museum presents the pastry as art, dangling from the ceiling in “Urs Fischer: Marguerite de Ponty,” an exhibition spread over three floors.Support sought for interactive art museum on Broad Avenue (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Members of the Historic Broad Avenue Business Association are rallying support behind a proposal to put an interactive art museum on the street. The organization sees The Junkyard Museum as a way to sustain the street's momentum as an up-and-coming arts district. The business group is holding an invitation-only briefing Thursday to build support for Lisa Williamson's vision. The 33-year-old ...Drugs museum full to busting (Financial Times)
When it first opened in 1986, the drugs museum at the defence ministry in Mexico City was a humble, one-room affair with few exhibits and even fewer visitors. Today, it is running out of space.Japanese manga comes to British Museum (The Malaysian Insider)
LONDON, Nov 10 — Japanese manga artist Hoshino Yukinobu has brought his popular character Professor Munakata to London’s British Museum, featuring some of the collection’s most famous treasures in his drawings. In a single-room display near the entrance to the famous museum, a giant picture of folklore expert Munakata donning his trademark bowler hat and black cape includes the Sutton Hoo helmet ...Japanese manga comes to London's British Museum (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Japanese manga artist Hoshino Yukinobu has brought his popular character Professor Munakata to London's British Museum, featuring some of the collection's most famous treasures in his drawings.Laura Ashley 'legacy' museum plan (BBC News)
Proposals for a museum in a village where fashion designer Laura Ashley built her fashion empire are unveiled.Laura Ashley 'legacy' museum plan (BBC News)
Proposals for a museum in a village where designer Laura Ashley built her fashion empire are unveiled.Photos
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