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** Alleged Jack the Ripper Note Tells Grisly Tale
It is one of many letters purporting to be by the Victorian murderer, who
killed at least seven prostitutes in London's East End in 1888
** Maharaja's sunken treasure ship found after 85 years
A sunken ship with possibly tens of millions of pounds worth of treasure on
board has been identified as the SS Persia
** Confederate Sub Hunley Guards Secrets of Sinking
Archeologists removing sediment that filled the vessel's hull in the next
weeks will reach the forward section, where they expect to find remains of
its captain
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** BYU Decodes Ancient Texts
The lava kept the papyri intact, but they were so carbonized by the heat
that when they were first uncovered in the 1750s, archaeologists thought
they were charcoal and threw many away
** Man sells furniture to launch rail museum
A passionate rail enthusiast who sold his three-piece suite to set up a
private museum has opened up his collection to visitors
** Museum staff vote for strike action
Scotland's national museums could face a series of one day closures
following a ballot of gallery attendants
** USS Pueblo crew to be honored at POW museum
"This is where their story is told and where their legacy is," said Fred
Sanchez, chief ranger at the museum
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** Historians plan study at fort site
Among the 18th century forts that dot coastal Georgia, perhaps the least is
known about Fort Morris
** Police brutality art exhibition condemned in New York
A New York art exhibition which highlights cases of police brutality has
been criticised by the city's mayor
** Emergency Y-fronts flown in for X-rated Christ
There was a brief moment of panic among executives responsible for the new
building when a construction worker saw that Jesus had been depicted in the
nude
** Florence may charge entrance fee
Millions of tourists may soon have to pay to visit Florence.
** Ancient Chinese Cave Filled With Teeth
"The big question is how things like rhino molars get in there, because
those big animals didn't live in caves."
** Golf's Best Memorabilia Scattered
Next up is the Jack Nicklaus Museum, an $11 million project that is
scheduled to open this fall on the campus of Ohio State master
** MoMA Launches Web Site to Teach Printmaking
The Museum of Modern Art in New York has launched a new sub-site to its main
Web site which uses interactive animation to educate users about the art of
printmaking Click HERE to visit MoMA site
** One dog spoils it for the rest
Dogs were welcome at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village for 72 years,
and now they're not
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** Free entry draws visitors to museums
Free entry has brought a huge increase in the number of people visiting
Wales's national museums
** Museums To Find Nazi-Stolen Art
Germany's top culture official urged all German museums Tuesday to search
their collections for artwork stolen from Jews by the Nazis
** Pahang to salvage ancient wreck
The state has taken steps to salvage an 18th century Chinese vessel with the
help of a local marine archaeological company .
** Stuffed-Animal Biodiversity Rising
According to a World Wildlife Fund study released Monday, stuffed-animal
biodiversity is rapidly rising, with the number of species available in
plush form up nearly 800 percent since 1990
** History under the hammer
Many of the Italian vases at a Christie's sale this week have been looted,
claims a group of archaeologists from around the world
** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST
** Preserving The White House's First Neighbor: Restoration Plans for
Decatur House
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** Journey Into Amazing Caves Descends Into The Houston Museum Of Natural
Science
** IMLS and Heritage Preservation Announce $819,290 in Grants to 147
Museums Nationwide
** Golden Threads: The Chinese in regional NSW 1850-1950
** Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
** The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
** The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
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