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Museum News from Art to Zoos, July 5, 2000
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News
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* Strike Continues at MoMA with a Black Tie Rally
About 500 people attended, blowing whistles and banging on
drums to disrupt a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser. Meanwhile,
the museum remains open with a special summer exhibition.
http://museumnetwork.com/highlight_news.asp
* Houston's Rothko Chapel Reopens
Corrective action protects Rothko's huge monochrome
masterpieces from aging too rapidly.
http://museumnetwork.com/highlight_rothko.asp
* Let's Entertain: Life's Guilty Pleasures
An exhibition about our hedonistic, multimedia world
opens July 7 at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon.
http://museumnetwork.com/highlight_entertainment.asp
* Philadelphia Museum of Art Forges Alliance Over Stolen Armor
An amicable solution was reached with the Dresden Museums,
leading to mutual exchange loans of armor and paintings.
http://museumnetwork.com/highlight_pma.asp
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This Month
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* Ezine Exclusive: Take in some fresh air during July -- have
outdoor fun at an arboretum or garden party near you.
http://www.museumnetwork.com/ezine/ezine_gardenparty.asp
* Dunescape: Surf's up in Queens, New York
Bringing the beach to the courtyard of a former public school,
complete with cabanas and a "mist garden."
http://www.museumnetwork.com/entertainment/_openings/ps1/ps1_home.asp
* Looking for the perfect present for a summer wedding or
birthday? Find great gifts from around the world at
museumnetwork.com. Free shipping in July! (See more gift
ideas below.)
http://museumnetwork.com/shopping
* A Modern Furniture Show: Charles and Ray Eames
An exhibition on the Eames's designs for ergonomic furniture
and utilitarian buildings opened June 25 at the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art. Also, a new Berlin branch of the Vitra
Design Museum, which supplied many of the items, opened July 1.
http://museumnetwork.com/highlight_eames.asp
* Seattle's Experience Music Project Reaches for the Sky
A colorful multimedia celebration of American popular music --
designed by Frank Gehry and funded by software billionaire
Paul Allen -- opens its doors.
http://www.museumnetwork.com/highlight_music_overview.asp
* This is an Apple
Belgian surrealist René Magritte's great talent was to help
people dream about the world they live in. So says heir Charly
Herscovici, in an exclusive museumnetwork.com interview.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=1
* Twin Innocents at Galleria Doria Pamphili
One of Rome's more intimate pleasures is a tiny room hidden
away in the Palazzo Doria Pamphili. Discover two astonishing
likenesses of Pope Innocent X by Velazquez and Bernini.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=2
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School and Family Resources
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* Online Exhibit: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Fall down our virtual rabbit hole and take a fantasy tour of
Wonderland, created with Please Touch Museum® in Philadelphia.
http://museumnetwork.com/learning/features/exhibit-003/exhibit_mn.asp
* Why Paint a Landscape?
Why would an artist paint or photograph what everyone can see
for themselves? Novelist Susan Daitch searches the world for
reasons.
http://museumnetwork.com/learning/features/fstory-003/fstory_mn.asp
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Shop
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* Fabergé Ladybug Earrings
Add a touch of refinement to your wardrobe. Peter Carl
Fabergé reintroduced fine craftsmanship to Russian jewelry
in the 1800s. These delicate, enamel earrings are based on the
lid of a tiny Fabergé box. From Metropolitan Museum of Art.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=3
* Imperial Dragonfly Pin
Brighten up your blazer with a bold sterling silver pin
with three amethyst cabochons. Inspired by a 17th-century
Japanese screen at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=4
* Piet Mondrian Tumblers
Complement your home accents with the bold colors and
vivid patterns of these glasses from Museum of Modern
Art, New York.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=5
* Travel Journal
Keep track of details on your summer journey and organize
important papers, too. This hardcover, spiral-bound book
features vintage posters from Museum of Modern Art.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=6
* Van Gogh "Sunflowers" Beach Towel
Stay dry in style with this oversized cotton velour towel.
Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" is an explosion of brilliant
color, from Philadelphia Museum of Art.
http://museumnetwork.com/NL.ASP?GOTO=7
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Professional Corner
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* Are you offering a museum job? Looking for one? From
Canada to Greece, Maine to California, we offer the
most comprehensive museum job listings anywhere.
http://museumnetwork.com/professional/jobpostingview.asp
* Keep up with professional development events.
http://museumnetwork.com/professional/eventsview.asp
* Changes? Update your museumfacts page, free!
http://museumnetwork.com/maintenance/submit.asp
* Images & More
A vast array of museum images and multimedia for public
licensing is in development now. Consider making your
collections work for you by coming on board with us.
http://museumnetwork.com/images_and_more/content.asp
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