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Free Online subscription. http://www.globalmuseum.org 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: ** Contest to name museum's mummified dog dubs him "Stuckie" Directors of a tiny museum in south Georgia chose from hundreds of contest entries to pick the name "Stuckie" for a mummified coon hound ** High adventure in the tombs of antiquity In fairness to Belzoni, scientific archaeology did not exist in the early 19th century, but his vigorous approach still makes Egyptologists cringe ** NZ farmer 'beat Wright brothers' As America prepares to celebrate the centenary of the world's 1st flight by the Wright brothers, there comes a potentially devastating claim from Down Under:an eccentric New Zealand farmer beat them to it ** Gold items worth 5 million yen snatched from museum The Toi Kinzan museum is known for keeping the world's biggest gold bullion in its collection, but the 200-kilogram bullion was left untouched ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ GLOBAL MUSEUM TRAVEL - For Business and Pleasure - the leading provider of online museum travel, established in 1998. 40,000 in over 8,000 cities worldwide. 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Weather, Destination Guides and more! http://www4.wave.co.nz/~jollyroger/travel1.htm ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ** Museum planned at air base The American Air Force control bunker where the 1980's raids over Libya were masterminded will open to the public as a new tourist attraction ** Dinosaur hunters find plenty in Alaska Its head had a boney nasal protuberance that may have supported a horn, and a prominent frill at the back with two distinct horns ** Singpur Palace Museum in pitiable state Along with his family came a pet dog named Moti who immediately started creating nu- ances at the museum ** Museum to mend shattered statue New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is trying to repair a 15th Century sculpture after it fell to the floor and shattered into pieces ** Four Computer Industry Pioneers To Be Inducted The Computer History Museum today announced its latest inductees as Fellows of the Museum ** Museum marries past with future Now, visitors to the Singapore History Museum can use computers to find out more about its I Do, I Do exhibition ** New Te Papa head backs fun Expect no changes to Te Papa's fun-park atmosphere when Seddon Bennington takes over as the museum's chief executive next year. ** Pharoah treasure found in rubbish A tiny stone carving discovered on a rural rubbish tip a decade ago and then tossed in a drawer may be a priceless Egyptian artefact ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ Advertisement: THE DR. 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The Audubon Society ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ ** Hitler films found in house move A pensioner has uncovered forgotten footage of the bombing of London during World War II and shots of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler during a house move ** Treasure finally goes back to Italy Sunken gold and silver treasure was finally handed over to the Italian authorities today - ending a 16-month international row centred on a team of divers from East Anglia ** Dismay at film museum 'tragedy' The shock closure of London's leading film museum could deter investors from putting money into the arts ** Archaeologist rethinks Fraser Island 'cannon' find A Brisbane archaeologist who thought his discovery of a shipwreck on Fraser Island would rewrite history has now conceded he is probably wrong ** No joy on fate of conservation course Staff and students of the University of Canberra's troubled heritage conservation course fear their fate is sealed, after UC head Roger Dean refused at a council meeting to reverse his controversial decision to suspend enrolments for 2003 ** Aga Khan's dream of art palace fading The Aga Khan is set to suffer a humiliating defeat this week in his attempt to build a palatial museum of Islamic art on the banks of the River Thames. See also ** Cow comes in from the cold The city's Natural History Museum has just taken in the neck bone of a 170,000-year-old giant cow found not far from the institution in Knightsbridge ** Curators Prepare Bond Exhibition The second item out of the box on Tuesday was the razor-rimmed bowler hat thrown with lethal accuracy by henchman Oddjob in "Goldfinger." ** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST ** Heritage Hill Family Day and Artists' "Paint-Off" ** Documenting Labor Inside and Out: Labor History in New York's Capital District ** Arizona Archaeological Society Public Meeting and Field Trip ** Careers In The Arts Initiative - Mentoring (CAIM) ** International Conference on 'Tourisms and Histories: Representations and Experiences' +++++ PLUS +++++ 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/ . 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