Rotterdam. – The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen offers a rare opportunity to see Vincent van Gogh’s portraits of Joseph Roulin and his son Armand Roulin reunited. The paintings will be on view in the same gallery until September 4th. ‘Unutterably l…
Katonah Museum of Art Exhibits Joseph Wheelwright’s Tree Figures
KATONAH, NY.- Nothing says summer like a leisurely afternoon in the garden. The Katonah Museum of Art’s provides the perfect outdoor spot to eat lunch or escape for some peaceful moments beneath the magnificent 100-year-old Norway Spruce trees tha…
Czech Town Offers History, Castle, Beer and Bears
By: Shirley O’Bryan Smith, Associated Press
CESKY KRUMLOV (AP).- Centuries of history have earned this Czech town a designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a Bohemian beauty, tucked into a horseshoe bend on the Vltava River, with interesting …
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….
Eisenhower Presidential Museum Exhibits Rare Copy of Declaration of Independence
ABILENE, KS.- The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum announces an original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display April 26 and 27. To maximize the short window of opportunity, museum hours will be extended in an effort to al…
Detroit Historical Museum Shows Off 3 New Exhibits
DETROIT (AP).- The Detroit Historical Museum is showing off three new exhibits. The exhibits that just opened at the museum in Detroit’s Midtown area include “Fabulous 5: Detroit’s Award Winners,” the latest installment of “New to the Collection” and …
Glasgow Museum’s Scotland Street School Museum Exhibits Toy Stories
GLASGOW.- An exhibition of some of the best loved toys in Britain over the past 100 years is open at Scotland Street School museum. Toy Stories relives many of the crazes and must-have toys and games over the 20th century and features everything from p…
New York and Other States Scrimp on Civil War’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP).- New York state contributed 448,000 troops and $150 million to the Union cause during the Civil War, not to mention untold tons of supplies, food, guns and munitions. But with the 150th anniversary of the war’s start just months away…
New York and Other States Scrimp on Civil War’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP).- New York state contributed 448,000 troops and $150 million to the Union cause during the Civil War, not to mention untold tons of supplies, food, guns and munitions. But with the 150th anniversary of the war’s start just months away…
Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston Exhibits Works by a Founding Member of Fluxus
HOUSTON, TX.- Benjamin Patterson: Born in the State of FLUX/us is a retrospective of the artist’s career, which now spans nearly fifty years. The exhibition includes both early and recent work by the artist that range from annotated scores and boo…