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A Blue Whale Dethrones a Dinosaur as Natural History Museums Embrace Their Research Side
Museum displays are constantly in flux, as institutions choose what identity they want to present to the public.
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Houston Museum Expansion Wipes Out Local Architect's Legacy
The Steven Holl-designed redevelopment of the campus of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston means destruction for a building designed by an important local architect.
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Private Giving Sustains Art Museums, Study Finds
The average museumgoer in the US, Canada, and Mexico spends $7.93 during her visit (the average museumgoer must not be in New York City), while the museum spends $53.17 on her, according to the Association of Art Museum Directors.
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Free for Over Half a Century, Indianapolis Museum of Art Will Begin Charging Admission
In March of last year, the new director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Charles Venable, cut 29 jobs to relieve a budget problem. While the museum’s endowment is one of the 10 largest in the country, Venable apparently still believes more must be done to ensure the financial success of the instit
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Where Folk and Fine Art Meet
What did John Frederick Kensett, a 19th-century artist who was part of the Hudson River School, have in common with Thomas Matteson, a blanket chest-maker from Vermont?
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The Museum at "the Beginning of America"
Dubbed “the beginning of America” by locals, the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Maine is situated at the easternmost point of the continental United States.
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights Nears Opening After Difficult Decade
After years of planning and controversy, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is officially opening on September 20 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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LACMA Is the First Museum to Join Snapchat
Social media has become a staple of museum communications plans, so we weren't surprised to learn that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art became the first museum to join the Venice Beach–based social network last month.
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Gallery Whispers and Lunch in the Cafe: Mapping Museums Through Their Sounds
"There are so many sounds in museums that we usually ignore that are absolutely engrossing once you take the time to focus on them," says artist John Kannenberg, who's been recording museum noise for 15 years.
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Brooklyn Museum Goes Free for Those Under 20
Starting September 3, the Brooklyn Museum will be free for visitors under 20.
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The United States Has More than 35,000 Museums
You might've suspected that there are a lot of museums in the United States, but would you have guessed that there are over 35,000?
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Living Quarters: The Frick Collection Expansion
If you've ever walked down the foyer of the Frick Museum, you've probably paused curiously in front of the roped-off white marble staircase anchoring the hall to your right. It ascends toward the neoclassical museum's second floor, a mysterious realm that has never been open to the public. Now, than