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In the headlines this week:
** Fast thieves grab national treasure
Well-organised thieves took only seconds to disable a security camera and
wrench a treasured Charles Goldie painting from a wall in the Auckland
Museum.
** The Chain Is Pulled on Britain's Crapper
China has flushed Britain's claims to have invented the water closet down
the pan with the discovery of a 2,000-year-old toilet complete with running
water, a stone seat and a comfortable armrest
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** Athletic Shoes Sneak Up on Modern Art
The exhibit, ``Design Afoot: Athletic Shoes 1995-2000,'' showcases the
evolution of the trusty sneaker into a high-fashion icon.
** The World's First Rotten Fish Museum
The world's first museum dedicated to fermented herring will open in
northern Sweden next year
** Protest erupts over San Francisco exhibit
In a city that values its counterculture reputation and natural vistas, a
battle is being waged against a proposal for a huge history museum with fake
fog
** Group of `historical interpreters' keep Bushy Run going
The many re-enactment groups that participate during the annual Bushy Run
battle have meticulously researched the clothing, weapons and way of life of
the 18th century
** A Full-Scale Fete for Net Art
while museums never built their own TV channels, the Internet gives them
another chance. "All of a sudden, the ideas of the art world are in fact
presentable, simultaneously, globally,"
** Dreams of Freedom celebrates immigrant history
Dreams of Freedom, a $3 million museum that honors Boston's immigrant
history, opened Tuesday to the public in downtown Boston
** Naples museum exposes public to ancient erotica
It was hidden in storerooms for years, deemed far too risque for public
display.
** Collector brings Civil War times alive through letters
The yellowing letters are written in fine, curved script and leave the musty
smell of history on a reader's hands
** Wow, Whatta Dorcus!
The brand is now long forgotten. In a way, Dorcus' affliction - coupled, it
must be noted, with halitosis so severe it often wilted the eyelashes of
people to whom he spoke - was his boon.
** Achieving Excellence: Museum Leadership In the 21st century
September 6-9, 2000 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A collaborative conference
presented by Intercom, ICOM and CMA
** More of Monitor's remains make it home from waters off Hatteras
``Welcome home, baby,'' he whispered to the conglomeration of historic parts
** Web Site of the Week - Trustkids.org
Games, puzzles, treasure hunts and other activities with a focus on teaching
history from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
** Children's museum celebrates one million guests
Kevin received a Creative Discovery Museum bag filled with goodies,
including a lifetime pass to the museum for himself and his future
children..
** The Potato Museum
Not every museum has a 'fact and fun-filled' newsletter called "Peelings"
nor such outrageous images !
** Treasure hunters face new obstacle
Historians and archaeologists hope the case stalls what they consider an
unregulated race for sunken riches
** Tutankhamun was pear-shaped
Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was pear-shaped and suffered from a disease
which left him with large fatty hips
** How I'd run the V&A
With head-hunters searching for a new director for the Victoria and Albert
Museum, I can't understand why my telephone never rings
** Museum Computer Network Conference
Don't miss the Museum Computer Network conference at the Four Seasons Hotel
in Las Vegas, NV, September 6-9
** Visions of Elvis - An exhibition of art inspired by Elvis Aaron Presley
at Gallery 218.com
The King of Rock 'n' Roll! July 7 thru 30, 2000
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** CHIN Members' Meeting - Tuesday, August 22, 2000 - Ottawa
** THIRD CONFERENCE on PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for FEDERALLY ASSOCIATED
COLLECTIONS November 13- 15, 2000 Austin, Texas
** International Museum Day, 18 May 2001
** CONSERVATION FACILITY ADOPTS NEW NAME, APPOINTS ADVISORY BOARD
** ICOM's International Committee on Decorative Arts and Design (ICDAD)is
holding its annual meeting this autumn in New York City, United States
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