Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) “Seeing / Sounding / Sensing” September 26–27, 2014 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 arts@mit.edu arts.MIT.edu The MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) is pleased to announce its first biennial symposium, “Seeing / Sounding / Sensing.” Bringing together artists, philosophers, neuroscientists, and scholars in […]
Researchers from California Institute of Technology Take Dinosaurs Temperature with Teeth
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- Scientists in California say they have for the first time devised a way to accurately take the body temperatures of dinosaurs — by examining the creatures’ teeth. Chemical analysis of the Jurassic period fossil teeth from two s…
Saint Louis Art Museum Announces Joint Fellowship Appointment
ST. LOUIS, MO.- The Saint Louis Art Museum announced that Dr. Melanie Michailidis has been awarded a joint Fellowship in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis. Co-sponsored by the Saint Louis Art Museum and Washington University in St….
Exhibition at Moderna Museet Includes Every Facet of Klara Lidén’s Oeuvre <br>
STOCKHOLM.- Moderna Museet is the first museum in the world to present a complete exhibition of Klara Lidén. Her major exhibitions to date have been outside Sweden, and have attracted astonishing acclaim from critics and the public, but until now she …
Exhibition at Moderna Museet Includes Every Facet of Klara Lidén’s Oeuvre
STOCKHOLM.- Moderna Museet is the first museum in the world to present a complete exhibition of Klara Lidén. Her major exhibitions to date have been outside Sweden, and have attracted astonishing acclaim from critics and the public, but until now she …
Florida Tech to Open Merger Talks with Brevard Art Museum
MELBOURNE, FLA.- Florida Institute of Technology announced Friday that it will open formal discussions with the Brevard Art Museum (BAM) Board of Trustees to merge museum operations with the university. “The Florida Tech Board of Trustees has authori…
Boston Science Museum Buys Fleet of 30 Segways and Offers One-Hour Tours
BOSTON (AP).- Boston’s Museum of Science has exhibits on natural history, dinosaurs, space travel and electricity, all enclosed within four walls. Paul Fontaine, vice president of education, has for years wanted to expand beyond the bricks and mortar….
Fashion Museums from NYC to LA, Paris and More
NEW YORK (AP).- Boohoo, so you didn’t get a front-row seat for New York Fashion Week! Fortunately, for fashionistas who love couture but can’t afford to buy it, there are many museums in the U.S. and abroad where you can get your fashion fix without p…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Exhibition
CAMBRIDGE, MA.- On January 8, 2011, The The MIT Museum opens the new Thomas Peterson ’57 Gallery with a fascinating exhibition highlighting 150 years of the rich history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As MIT enters this anniversary …