CHICAGO, IL.- The notorious outlaw Jesse James has been an American obsession for over a century. Most of his life, however, remains a mystery. What is more, he left few artifacts behind to help fill in the gaps, which has in return intensified the dem…
Rare Signed Photograph of Jesse James to Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
CHICAGO, IL.- The notorious outlaw Jesse James has been an American obsession for over a century. Most of his life, however, remains a mystery. What is more, he left few artifacts behind to help fill in the gaps, which has in return intensified the dem…
Museum to Feature Ohio’s Old Electric Chair
By: Doug Whiteman, Associated Press
COLUMBUS (AP)- Ohio’s old electric chair will be on public view for the first time in 80 years as part of a small exhibit at the state’s history museum that will spotlight artifacts from the more provocative side of …
Groundbreaking ROM Exhibition Explores Our World’s Most Precious Natural Resource
TORONTO.- Want a living planet? Just add water. Opening March 5, 2011, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) displays Water: The Exhibition, presented by RBC Blue Water Project, a celebration of the power and wonder of this life-giving substance and a call to…
Tribal Art Hunter Opens Art Consultancy for Ethnographic and Ancient Art
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL.- Tribal Art Hunter announced today the opening of its art consultancy business for nationwide clients. Specializing in ethnographic – also known as tribal or primitive – art, the resident experts will assist clients in p…
Exhibition in Minnesota Brings to Life the Discovery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb
ST. PAUL, MINN.- Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, an exhibition featuring more than 100 authentic treasures from the tomb of the celebrated pharaoh and other notable ancient sites, made its debut at the Science Museum of Minnesota o…
King Tut Exhibit Open at Science Museum of Minnesota
ST. PAUL (AP)- Visitors to the Science Museum of Minnesota are getting a glimpse into the life of Egyptian royalty at the King Tut exhibit that is now open. The Science Museum says more than 100 artifacts are on display, including King Tut’s sandals …
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass Says Some Objects Looted from Museum Found
CAIRO (REUTERS).- Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry has recovered some of the national treasures that went missing from the Egyptian Museum during an uprising which unseated Hosni Mubarak, the country’s top Egyptologist said Monday. Items including a statue…
Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass Says Some Objects Looted from Museum Found
CAIRO (REUTERS).- Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry has recovered some of the national treasures that went missing from the Egyptian Museum during an uprising which unseated Hosni Mubarak, the country’s top Egyptologist said Monday. Items including a statue…
The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army on View at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MONTREAL.- From February 12 to June 26, 2011, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army, a major exhibition of archaeological works that will take visitors on a faraway journey covering 1,000 years o…