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The international headlines (FOR THE FULL STORY VISIT THE WEBZINE at this
address http://www.globalmuseum.org and click on the NEWS button) in this
week's edition include
** An Easter Story - Mini Eggs in Controversy Storm
The group, who call themselves Free Mr Cadbury's Parrot, argue that the hard
shelled delicacy is no more or less a threat to British health than any
other available chocolate
** Global Museum Judged Best Museum Professional's Site
Best of The Web, Museums and The Web 2004. Recognizing achievement in
heritage Web site design
** Museum moves WW II German sub
Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry slowly began moving its captured
World War II German submarine U-505 to its final resting place
** Unique sci-fi museum ready for launch
You won't be able to sit in Kirk's chair or fire the phasers; they'll be
protected by force fields or other devices
** Anger on show at Natural History Museum
Scientists and keepers at the Natural History Museum have expressed concern
that an investigation into the handling of contractors went as far as to
question the integrity of the director, Sir Neil Chalmers
** Pernod Ricard to sponsor museum
The French spirits manufacturer is to become the first sponsor of the future
museum of primitive art in Paris
** American Indian curator has a mission in his new post
After the mission system was disbanded in the early 19th century, by Mexican
officials newly independent from Spain, conditions actually grew worse for
the Indians
** D-day brought to life by human details
The exhibition also features the "animal VC" awarded for gallantry to a
pigeon called Gustav
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** Survivors break down at genocide museum
Museum curators called in trauma counsellors on Monday as survivors wailed
and broke down on viewing photographs and film clips of slashed and beaten
bodies on roadsides and victims being decapitated
** Museum unveils Van Dyck painting
A major work by 17th Century artist Sir Anthony Van Dyck is to go on display
in Canterbury after being acquired by the city council
** Museum of Modern Art plans November return
The new design of the Manhattan building, created by Japanese architect
Yoshio Taniguchi, nearly doubles its capacity, covering approximately
630,000 square feet over six floors
** Chinese cultural museum finds home
For the last five decades, Catherine Chin dreamed of the creation of a
museum that would showcase the richness of Chinese culture in the heart of
Chinatown
** Late bid to save glass archive
The archive comprises thousands of items, including job files, account
books, collections of black and white photographs and glass negatives, and
more than 9000 glass rubbings that have passed through the workshop since
the firm was founded in 1924
** Computer technology to provide virtual tour of a mummy
The technology allows researchers and visitors to study the coffin, the
wrappings, the skin, bone, teeth and grave goods of Nesperennub
** Museum exhibit launches stamp issue
Like the previous two issues, this one involves four stamps each bearing a
depiction of a work of art by a deceased Taiwanese painter
** S*x, rags and rock n' roll: Vivienne Westwood earns retrospective
Britain's queen of fashion - who at one time stuck safety pins through
pictures of the real Queen - is the subject of the most comprehensive
fashion exhibition yet at London's V and A Museum
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** Babe's bat finds home
A chance visit by Cheryl Frazer's parents to a Northern Kentucky welcome
centre, which had a Slugger Museum display, led to the initial discovery
** Lottery Win Will Not Change My Life Says Queen
"One realises that to some people fifteen million pounds is lot of money,
but one will not be changing ones lifestyle because of ones lottery win"
** Museum wants long-lost Victoria Cross returned
The only problem is, the Canadian War Museum reported that same medal lost
or stolen 31 years ago
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** Correspondence from our 'Roving Reporter' K.P.V.Nair re. last week's
story - 'Mummy's curse' upsets Siberians
** The Ephemera Society of Australia will be holding its Grand Fair
** The Programming Committee of the Midwest Archives Conference meeting
** Kansas Archaeological Field School - 2004
** Selling Coal to Newcastle or Souvlaki to Athens
** "Imaging Dance" - A Call for Contributions
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