Welcome back to Global Museum, your free webzine read in more than 90
countries each week. http://www.globalmuseum.org Free Online
subscription.
The international headlines in this week's (for the full story visit the
webzine) edition include:
** Museums' shows fall victim to recession
Harleman said the timing was coincidental and did not indicate larger
institutional problems with the museum.
** Museum Cut Off As Developer Closes Roadway
The developer who closed the road leading to the centre claimed the access
was part of the land he was allocated
** Our Site of the week - the Dinosphere
This is one of the experiences you may have at the $25 million Dinosphere
2004 opening at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
** Trudeau steals spotlight
It was an exhibit chronicling this country's rich love affair with paddling
and the Canadian wilderness
** Archivists dig through Trade Center rubble to create museum exhibit
"There is a great deal to be learned by most Americans from this tragedy at
many levels."
** Nazis 'forced sale' of art in Glasgow
A Jewish family has claimed that an oil painting on display in a Glasgow
gallery was forcibly sold by Nazis in the 1930's
** RMS Titanic's sinking fortune spurs sale plan
Money aside, there is a huge stumbling block to any museum buying the
Titanic collection: peer pressure
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________
Advertisement: Hotel reservations, airline discounts, weather forecasts, car
rentals. . We provide competitive rates for more than 40,000 hotels in 5,000
cities and 140 countries. Global Museum Travel offers discounts of up to 65%
on over 700 hotels in almost every major city and up to 40% on over 7,000
hotels around the world. CLICK
http://www4.wave.co.nz/~jollyroger/travel1.html TO VIEW & USE THE TRAVEL
SERVICE - GROUP DISCOUNTS
____________________________________________________________________________
______________
** Terrorism aftermath has financial impact on Waco
A month of airport disruptions, extra security costs, sluggish retail sales
and decreased tourism will take a toll on the city of Waco's financial
health
** 'Cleopatra' a real star production for Field curators
The effort in bringing the Queen of the Nile here might be enough to turn
Sue into a green-eyed monster
** Kuwait, Hungary Plan Islam Art Exhibition
The material is divided into three parts: Art of the Gulf region, Arts of
Maghrib (west) and Mashriq (east) world
** For Arts Sake
Showcasing Singaporean and International talent for Art's sake! is an annual
highlight on the arts calendar
** Polish history runs deep in Detroit
"You can't understand Detroit unless you understand the contributions of
Poles to Detroit," Radzilowski said.
** Architect's inflatable art
When you think about it, Alan Parkinson has hit on a very odd way to make a
living
** Museum hands back stolen statue
The British Museum has returned a stolen Ancient Egyptian statue to Sudan
after a Sudanese man offered to sell it
** Gilcrease curator guards treasures
Beneath the glass case, on brittle paper and in faded brown ink, the words
still captivate and stir emotions
____________________________________________________________________________
____________
Advertisement: ADD SOME MAGIC TO YOUR MUSEUM !
The Dr. Wilderness Show is America's #1 Science Magic Stage Show. Booked as
a touring exhibit, 2 shows daily. Great family entertainment. Check out our
web pages for a FREE VIDEO CD. An Emmy Award winning production. CLICK
http://www.drwilderness.com
____________________________________________________________________________
____________
** Science Museum reopens
The Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul reopened two days after a
mysterious, jelly-like substance was found at an exhibit
** Less is more for Te Papa labels
Ask Sotheran if this is the case and she snaps: "That is a very
sophisticated educational calculation that has been quite frankly rendered
dysfunctional and bastardised by rumour."
** Underground glass museum astonishes
The eyes (and ears) have it: the capital city's new glass museum,
Cisternerne, is promising visitors a sensual experience of sight and sound
** Silent and Sacred: The Hunting of Shinto
The astonishing objects from early Japan found in underground caches yield
little about the people who made them, let alone their meaning
** Ancient Art in a New Light
If the museum director turns his head, he can see a 13th-century Gothic
altar, its gilded reliquary shimmering from afar
** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST
** Masquerade- A fascinating light-hearted exhibition about the art of
courtship
** Tele(visions)
** A practicum for museum educators
** Yokohama2001 - International triennale of contemporary art
____________________________________________________________________________
______________
Advertisement: Schedule the timely and unique workshop/program "Selling Art
On The Internet" conducted by California Figurative Artist Marques Vickers.
For online details, schedule and agendas, visit
www.marquesv.com/seminars.htm or contact Marques direct at
[log in to unmask]
____________________________________________________________________________
______________
** XXX Annual CSSE Conference
** Special Interest Group on Education and Museums (SIGEM)
____________________________________________________________________________
______________
Advertisement: Art & Artifacts - The Kensington House Collections.
Traditional,timeless elegance,cherished for generations! Elegant living in
traditional style! Exquisite handcrafted old world fine art prints,european
tapestries,handknotted oriental rugs. Traditional elegance and exceptional
value! Free shipping! Free rug pads! Guaranteed satisfaction! Secure
ordering! www.artartifacts.com
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________
** Conference on Wildfires and Cultural Resources
** The Museum Loan Network wants to hear from you.
** Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2002
** "Medievalism, courtly culture of remembrance and retrospective
tendencies"
** The Seventh Annual Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish
Civilization
** Salt Lake City artist championed World Trade Center before its
destruction
** Meeting the Challenge of Change: A Seminar
+++++PLUS+++++
Chat in real time, the latest museum JOBS, BOOKSHOP, RESOURCES, Hot JOB
TIPS, great people posting their RESUMES, FORUM, Cheap and reliable world
TRAVEL, MALL, Museum Accredited Courses, a Health Store, Traditional Toy
Store, Products & Services, Classical Music store, and a Jazz Emporium.
http://www.globalmuseum.org
=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:
The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).
If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
|
