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Articles tagged “museums”

Tourism

New York’s Met Museum teams up with India on exhibitions, research

Private cultural institutions are blissfully unaffected by the U.S. budget cuts causing chaos at national parks and airports; the Met just announced it will soon be open 7 days a week.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

Rio de Janiero emerges as Latin America’s burgeoning art hotspot

Rio de Janiero is up and coming in every way, from business to travel, so it’s logical that an art scene and a clean-up of its once rough neighborhoods would soon follow.

Jenny Barchfield, The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Rio de Janiero emerges as Latin America’s burgeoning art hotspot

Tourism

How fish merchant became the curator of Ireland’s independence struggle

History isn't the exclusive preserve of governments and world-famous museums, but can sometimes be found in locked-up rooms containing a lifetime's collection of papers and objects. The Jackie Clarke Collection in Ballina, Ireland, sounds like a people's museum that's worth a visit.

Skift | 11 years ago

How fish merchant became the curator of Ireland’s independence struggle

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UK weather hurt everyone in 2012, but helped indoor exhibits

While zoos and gardens suffered due to poor weather in UK in 2012, the indoor museums thrived and many of the marquee ones had their best year on record.

Rebecca Smithers, Guardian | 11 years ago

UK weather hurt everyone in 2012, but helped indoor exhibits

Tourism

Smithsonian to keep regular hours even if $40 million budget cut takes effect

The amount seems large, but $40 million translates into only 5% of Smithsonian's annual budget, so it will likely find ways to operate normally, at least for now.

Brett Zongker, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Smithsonian to keep regular hours even if $40 million budget cut takes effect

Tourism

Mongolian museum switches from one fossil to another: Bye Lenin, hello dinosaurs

Oh how heroes fall. And when they fall it can be hilarious.

Tania Branigan, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Mongolian museum switches from one fossil to another: Bye Lenin, hello dinosaurs

Tourism

New ABBA museum in Stockholm will bring in money, money, money when it opens in May 2013

The addition of Abba's museum to Stockholm's skyline helps cement the power of pop as an institution and stakes out a territory somewhere between art museums and Universal's Harry Potter theme park.

Richard Orange, Guardian | 11 years ago

New ABBA museum in Stockholm will bring in money, money, money when it opens in May 2013

Hotels

Artsy NYC hotels band together to offer guests designed-themed promotions this winter

A city's themed promotions could be an attractive option for hotel partners and travelers, as well as the advice will be current, and hotel staff will be on call to answer questions.

Skift | 11 years ago

Artsy NYC hotels band together to offer guests designed-themed promotions this winter

Media and PR

The Louvre launches crowdfunding campaign to purchase national treasure

Social media has a found specific niche within the art community where small museums use platforms like Kickstarter to fund exhibits while the Louvre appeals directly to patrons.

Skift | 11 years ago

The Louvre launches crowdfunding campaign to purchase national treasure

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Honolulu museum honors the man responsible for Hawaiian shirts’ rise in popularity

Alfred Shaheen transformed Hawaiian shirts into a fashion must-have in the 1950s and boosted Honolulu’s economy by keeping all manufacturing on the island that inspired the design.

Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

Honolulu museum honors the man responsible for Hawaiian shirts’ rise in popularity