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FREE online subscription. http://www.globalmuseum.org The international headlines in this week's (for the full story visit the webzine) edition include: ** Don't blame stains on us "There is no corrosion on the Guggenheim, and there is no leaching," said Gary Nemchock, an architectural consultant for Titanium Metals ** Phallic cup runneth over with bawdy Stuart humour The late Stuart drinking vessel was modelled on what would normally be found in a pair of late Stuart breeches and was discovered, appropriately enough, in a disused cesspit ** Last WWII bomber leaves Gold Coast for Victoria The only World War II bomber still flying in Australia leaves the Gold Coast today for Victoria. ** 3 get jail time for stealing pricey artwork Three Danes were sentenced to prison Friday for stealing paintings by Rembrandt and Giovanni Bellini from a museum two years ago. ** Treasures of India's Royal Past Among Quake Losses Over the centuries, pirates and plunderers took their toll on the royal family of Kutch, and now nature's fury has forced the courtiers to join the homeless in the streets ** Manuscript restoration goes high-tech Researchers from Keio University are using a pioneering procedure that allows old texts to be saved digitally for safe storage in England ** PVC 'gimmick' sets antiques show alight A PVC elephant advertising a Fife linoleum company is not everyone's idea of aesthetic perfection, but John Dunn liked it the instant he saw it ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ GLOBAL MUSEUM TRAVEL: Rail passes, hotel reservations, airline discounts, weather forecasts, car rentals. . 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CLICK this direct URL: http://www4.wave.co.nz/~jollyroger/travel1.html ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ ** Scientists to dig up the truth on cannibal prospector The Packer story has inspired songs, jokes, myth and speculation, but this much is certain: in 1874, Packer survived a bitter winter in the high San Juan mountains by devouring his five companions ** Museum puts anoraks in the spotlight The British Museum is hosting an exhibition which sheds light on the humble anorak ** Raiders seek light at end of tunnels for Amber Room The competing Raiders of the Lost Amber are equally certain that this fabled piece of plunder lies hidden in a large and long-abandoned silver mine that runs beneath the border ** Private schools in museum charge row Independent schools in Birmingham accused the city council of discrimination over plans to charge them for visits to local museums, galleries and nature centres ** Lava Lamps Revert From Passé Retro Kitsch Back To Novel Retro Camp The switch marks the 17th time the government has changed the lava lamp's retro classification since its initial resurgence in 1976 as an amusing, campy throwback to the then-outmoded '60s hippie drug culture ** Gold exhibition could be lodes of trouble Possible theft, travel damage or administrative foul-ups leading to misunderstandings between sender and receiver have the potential of running the costs of any exhibition through the museum roof ** Medical museum highlights the fascinating and gruesome And for every child disturbed by an exhibit, she said, there is equal testimony from medical professionals that a long-ago visit to the museum was the inspiration for their careers ** IBM Warns Employees Against Book on Company Connection to Nazis Computer giant IBM has alerted its employees about an upcoming book detailing the company's alleged role in helping Nazis carry out the Holocaust, according to an internal company message ____________________________________________________________________________ _ Advert: AMERICA'S #1 TOURING SCIENCE MAGIC SHOW THE DR. 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EMMY AWARD WINNING WWW.DRWILDERNESS.COM or [log in to unmask] ____________________________________________________________________________ __ ** Taleban 'destroy' priceless art Reports in Kabul say senior Taleban have destroyed more than a dozen ancient statues in the National Museum of Afghanistan ** Harvard wants a look at phony paintings A week after Dewey Lane Moore admitted his precious paintings were not so precious after all, his extensive collection of fake art is back on the market. ** Union fury at museum staff notice The union covering workers at the new Melbourne Museum is angry that staff learnt about the presence of Legionella bacteria in its air conditioning towers from yesterday's newspapers ** Recording of Crucial Mandela Speech Found Standing trial for sabotage and attempting to overthrow the South African government in April 1964, Nelson Mandela could have pleaded for his life or he could have spoken out for what he believed in ** Originator of instant noodle faces global challenges in new century A shabby wooden shack takes centre stage at the Instant Noodle Museum. ** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST ** 1st International Seminar Culture: A Driving Force for Urban Tourism - Application of Experiences to Countries in Transition to be held in Dubrovnik ** American Association for State and Local History's Historic House Museum Issues and Operations spring workshop ** BEYOND THE MUSEUM : WORKING WITH COLLECTIONS IN THE DIGITAL AGE ** 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine ** MAC21 International Contemporary Art Fair ** Precious: objects and changing values ** Field School in Historical Archeology at Van Winkle's Mill ** Catlinite Tablet Stolen from Pipestone County Museum, Pipestone, Minnesota ____________________________________________________________________________ Advert: HIT CHILDREN'S CD - 'I lOVE INSECTS" by The Aunties ____________________________________________________________________________ _ ** The Museum Education Roundtable is seeking nominations of qualified professionals to serve as candidates for election to the MER Board. +++++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, Toy Store, Trade & Exchange, Classical Music store, and a Jazz Emporium ALL FREE AND AVAILABLE AT http://www.globalmuseum.org THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL WEBZINE - Share the address with a friend ! 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