http://www.mail.com/subjects/12166-museums.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12166-museums.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089700-sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-smithsonian-display.html EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — As a cool sea breeze wafted across a 17th century South Carolina plantation that once grew prized sea island cotton, workers this week carefully disassembled, measured and numbered wooden planks from a dilapidated antebellum slave cabin. Once one of about two dozen on slave row at Point of Pines Plantation, the cabin will be shi... Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089700-sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-smithsonian-display.html 2013-05-16T09:23:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081076-nys-largest-cemetery-celebrates-175th-anniversary.html NEW YORK (AP) — Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not only a pastoral final resting place for the nation's elite but also a recreational spot for picnics and horse-drawn buggies. The still-active cemetery in Brooklyn was the largest cemetery in the world at the end of the 19th... Mon, 13 May 2013 14:30:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2081076-nys-largest-cemetery-celebrates-175th-anniversary.html 2013-05-13T14:30:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076728-rare-coins-worth-millions-displayed-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Coin enthusiasts are getting a glimpse of more than $100 million worth of rare money, including some of the crown jewels of money collecting at the National Money Show in New Orleans. Among the attractions are two exceedingly rare 1913 Liberty Head nickels valued at more than $5 million. One was hidden in a Virginia closet for four deca... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:53:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076728-rare-coins-worth-millions-displayed-orleans.html 2013-05-10T14:53:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2072128-lady-honors-outstanding-libraries-museums.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says the nation's libraries and museums are creating better, more informed citizens and doing it with fewer resources. The first lady commented Wednesday at the White House as she helped award public service medals to 10 institutions. Recipients of the 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service are the: — Boston Ch... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:12:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2072128-lady-honors-outstanding-libraries-museums.html 2013-05-08T19:12:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067980-bulgarian-honor-bid-dc-stirs-holocaust-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son — a man credited with helping save the country's Jewish population from deportation — has gotten tangled up in a broader debate about whether the nation is accurately accounting for the actions of its leaders during the Holocaust. The debate ... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:12:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067980-bulgarian-honor-bid-dc-stirs-holocaust-debate.html 2013-05-07T18:12:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066106-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more. A museum devoted to the pop superstars opening in Stockholm on Tuesday will celebrate the band's long list of hits. But it will also show off paraphernalia, including the helicopter featured on the cover of its "Arrival" album, a star-shaped guitar and dozens of glitzy costumes the Swedi... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:08:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2066106-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html 2013-05-06T19:08:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2066762-okla-honors-actress-mary-kay-place-donation.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature has recognized award-winning actress and Tulsa native Mary Kay Place for her donation to a planned popular culture museum in Tulsa. The star of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and "The Big Chill" was honored Monday with special receptions in the House and Senate lounges. She donated costumes and other items from ... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:02:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2066762-okla-honors-actress-mary-kay-place-donation.html 2013-05-06T19:02:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063426-911-museum-officials-admission-fee-needed.html NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with hefty operating costs, the foundation building the 9/11 museum at the World Trade Center has decided to charge an admission fee of $20 to $25 when the site opens next year. The exact cost of the mandatory fee has not yet been decided. Entry to the memorial plaza with its twin reflecting pools will still be free. The decision to ... Sat, 04 May 2013 22:42:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063426-911-museum-officials-admission-fee-needed.html 2013-05-04T22:42:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060624-german-wwii-bomber-to-salvaged-uk-coast.html LONDON (AP) — A famous German World War II bomber nicknamed "the flying pencil" has spent decades submerged in the English Channel after being shot down in the Battle of Britain. Now, divers are braving dangerous tides to bring it to the surface. British officials on Friday announced a complex salvage operation just off the Kent coast in southeastern Engl... Fri, 03 May 2013 16:14:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2060624-german-wwii-bomber-to-salvaged-uk-coast.html 2013-05-03T16:14:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2055222-correction-online-courses-teacher-training-story.html In a story May 1 about plans by Coursera to offer online courses that provide continuing education for teachers, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the American Museum of Natural History goes not grant degrees. The museum offers a master of arts in teaching program, and a doctoral program in comparative biology. A corrected version of the stor... Thu, 02 May 2013 12:45:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2055222-correction-online-courses-teacher-training-story.html 2013-05-02T12:45:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055678-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with "Van Gogh At Work," an exhibition that shows the famously tortured artist's working methods right down to his paints, brushes and other tools. Appropriately, the final painting curators hung Wednesday was a self-portrait in which Vincent Van Gog... Wed, 01 May 2013 15:27:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2055678-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html 2013-05-01T15:27:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2053370-mysterious-hebrew-stone-displayed-jerusalem.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An ancient limestone tablet covered with a mysterious Hebrew text that features the archangel Gabriel is at the center of a new exhibit in Jerusalem, even as scholars continue to argue about what it means. The so-called Gabriel Stone, a meter (three-foot)-tall tablet said to have been found 13 years ago on the banks of the Dead Sea, featu... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:11:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2053370-mysterious-hebrew-stone-displayed-jerusalem.html 2013-04-30T16:11:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050972-ny-israel-museums-jointly-buy-hebrew-manuscript.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem have jointly acquired a 15th-century illuminated Hebrew manuscript, they announced Monday. The Mishneh Torah is a rare manuscript with text by the Middle Ages Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides. It is a synthesis of Jewish law and the second of a two-volume manu... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:44:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050972-ny-israel-museums-jointly-buy-hebrew-manuscript.html 2013-04-29T22:44:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050606-holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-dc-museum.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Elderly Holocaust survivors and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Nearly 1,000 survivors and World War II vets joined with former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust activist Elie Wiesel to mark the museum's... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:50:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2050606-holocaust-survivors-veterans-gather-dc-museum.html 2013-04-29T19:50:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043432-glance-george-w-bush-presidential-center.html DALLAS (AP) — The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which houses Bush's library and museum along with his policy institute, will be dedicated in a ceremony Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Here are some facts on the center: — The about 226,000-square-foot center is located on 23 acres. — The grounds include a 15-acre urban park t... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:11:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043432-glance-george-w-bush-presidential-center.html 2013-04-25T07:11:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041834-artist-decorates-louvres-iconic-pyramid.html PARIS (AP) — An Italian artist decorated the Louvre museum's glass pyramid Wednesday for the first time in the iconic monument's history, in a protest against capitalism. The artwork, a huge three-looped infinity sign made of mirrors, faces due west onto France's business district, La Defense. Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of the world's leading conceptual... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:08:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041834-artist-decorates-louvres-iconic-pyramid.html 2013-04-24T18:08:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041308-uruk-1st-metropolis-berlin.html BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's Pergamon Museum is offering visitors a glimpse of perhaps the world's first real metropolis in a new exhibition that traces the long history of Uruk, in present-day Iraq. Artifacts, including clay masks of demons, figurines of rulers, limestone ducks used as weights, a prism listing Sumerian kings and clay vessels used as water pipe... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:27:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2041308-uruk-1st-metropolis-berlin.html 2013-04-24T13:27:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037068-bush-library-exhibits-911-war-katrina-recount.html DALLAS (AP) — A tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum begins in a bright area representing his early domestic agenda, but with one turn, visitors find themselves in a darkened room surrounded by chilling reminders of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. This contrast, symbolizing Bush's abrupt shift in priorities less than eight months int... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:51:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037068-bush-library-exhibits-911-war-katrina-recount.html 2013-04-22T23:51:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2033098-us-philanthropist-savors-opening-jewish-museum.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — As his train rolled across Germany in 1939, passing through small towns where swastikas fluttered from flagpoles, Tad Taube cowered in fear each time Nazi police entered his compartment and barked orders for his documents — papers that plainly identified him as an 8-year-old Jewish boy from Poland. But the full terror of the war was ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:54:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2033098-us-philanthropist-savors-opening-jewish-museum.html 2013-04-20T15:54:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2032574-usa-today-founder-neuharth-dies-florida-89.html COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Critics dubbed USA Today "McPaper" when it debuted in 1982, and they accused its founder, Al Neuharth, of dumbing down American journalism with its easy-to-read articles and bright graphics. Neuharth had the last laugh when USA Today became the nation's most-circulated newspaper in the late 1990s. The hard-charging founder of USA ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:27:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2032574-usa-today-founder-neuharth-dies-florida-89.html 2013-04-20T01:27:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2022602-louvre-abu-dhabi-peek-collection.html ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi's new branch of the Louvre considers no artistic subject to be off limits but will not "shock for the sake of shocking", a top overseer said Tuesday. She spoke as the museum prepared to open a sample of its growing collection to public view, shedding light on the choices the city makes as it expands its international profile w... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:01:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2022602-louvre-abu-dhabi-peek-collection.html 2013-04-16T16:01:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023250-benny-blanco-to-receive-songwriters-hall-honor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Benny Blanco, who has co-written and co-produced hits like Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," is getting a songwriting honor. The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the 25-year-old will receive the Hal David Starlight Award at its annual gala on June 13. Past recipients include Taylor Swift and Al... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:58:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2023250-benny-blanco-to-receive-songwriters-hall-honor.html 2013-04-16T15:58:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017410-netherlands-rijksmuseum-opens-to-public.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amid brass bands and a daytime fireworks display, the Netherlands' Queen Beatrix on Saturday officially reopened the Rijksmuseum, the country's national museum, after a 10-year, 375 million euro ($480 million) renovation. The museum houses the largest collection of treasures from the Netherlands' cultural history, including works painted ... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:18:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2017410-netherlands-rijksmuseum-opens-to-public.html 2013-04-13T11:18:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014142-rare-russian-vases-sell-27m-private-sale.html DALLAS (AP) — Randy Buttram never gave much thought to the two 4½-foot tall ornate vases that graced the elegant main entrance of his grandparents' Oklahoma City mansion and later were displayed around a fireplace facade at his parents' home. The vases, which had been packed away for around a decade, turned out to be rare items from Russia dating back nea... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:55:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2014142-rare-russian-vases-sell-27m-private-sale.html 2013-04-12T01:55:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012802-palestinians-building-museum-to-tell-their-story.html BIRZEIT, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians on Thursday began construction of the West Bank's largest museum devoted to their history, planning to tell diverse stories of Palestinians in their land and of millions who live abroad. The museum represents a step in the Palestinian quest for statehood by creating a repository for 200 years of history, alongside ga... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:09:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012802-palestinians-building-museum-to-tell-their-story.html 2013-04-11T16:09:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2013052-objects-jfk-assassination-display-dc.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some never-before-seen artifacts from the minutes and hours following President John F. Kennedy's assassination are going on display in Washington. The Newseum, a museum devoted to journalism and the First Amendment, is marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination with a yearlong commemoration including two new exhibitions and a new... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:26:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2013052-objects-jfk-assassination-display-dc.html 2013-04-11T13:26:56Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2012380-iraq-national-museum-long-way-public-opening.html BAGHDAD (AP) — In Iraq's national museum, home to some of the world's most precious artifacts of ancient Mesopotamia, a caption beside a skeleton simply reads in English: "dated to very old time." And some of the museum's most impressive pieces carry no labels at all — like a giant stone head lying on the ground that may or may not belong on a nearby empt... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:16:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2012380-iraq-national-museum-long-way-public-opening.html 2013-04-11T07:16:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011438-correction-salinger-letters-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story April 9 about a donation of J.D. Salinger letters made to the Morgan Library & Museum, The Associated Press erroneously reported to whom some of his correspondence was addressed. It was to Swami Nikhilananda, not Swami Vivekananda. A corrected version of story is below. Letters written by J.D. Salinger to a spiritual mentor have... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:21:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2011438-correction-salinger-letters-story.html 2013-04-10T19:21:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2010624-louvre-workers-walk-job-pickpockets.html PARIS (AP) — The Louvre was closed Wednesday after its workers walked off their jobs to protest what is said to be a rising problem of pickpockets haunting the famed Paris museum's vast galleries. Louvre spokeswoman Sophie Grange was unable to say when the museum, which normally attracts up to 30,000 visitors a day at this time of year, would reopen. Muse... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:59:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2010624-louvre-workers-walk-job-pickpockets.html 2013-04-10T15:59:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2009458-nyc-met-museum-renowned-1b-cubist-collection.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art is getting a billion-dollar Cubist collection it says will "transform" it. The museum announced Tuesday cosmetics executive and philanthropist Leonard Lauder has pledged his renowned collection of Cubist works. The collection of 78 works includes pieces from Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gri... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:39:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2009458-nyc-met-museum-renowned-1b-cubist-collection.html 2013-04-10T01:39:51Z