Marble statue widely attributed to Michelangelo coming to NYC's Met MuseumOctober 5th, 2009 NYC's Met Museum to get reputed Michelangelo workNEW YORK — A marble statue widely attributed to Michelangelo is being loaned to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art by the French government. The "Young Archer" is not traveling far; it's making its way across Fifth Avenue from the cultural services office of the French Embassy.
Replica of early Brazilian plane spreads wings in Wright brothers countryOctober 3rd, 2009 Early Brazilian plane in Wright brothers countryURBANA, Ohio — It was as if the ghosts of the first men to fly were hovering above, keeping a watchful eye. Inside a tiny hangar that nudges a western Ohio cornfield, workers assembled a rare replica of the Demoiselle, a 1908 airplane designed by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont.
Cheekwood celebrates 50 years as museum and gardenSeptember 30th, 2009 Cheekwood celebrates 50 years as museum and gardenNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.
Smithsonian displays Hope Diamond without settingSeptember 30th, 2009 Smithsonian displays Hope Diamond without settingWASHINGTON — For the first time, the famed and feared Hope Diamond is on display without its ornate setting at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Perched atop a light gray display post, the 45.5-carat, walnut-size diamond will be on view by itself for several months while a new setting is prepared.
Museum displays famous Hope Diamond without its ornate setting for first timeSeptember 23rd, 2009 Famed and feared Hope Diamond goes nakedWASHINGTON — For the first time, the famed and feared Hope Diamond is on display au naturel. The doors were locked.
Rare 14th-century Hebrew prayer book to go on display for first time at Israeli museumSeptember 9th, 2009 Rare medieval Hebrew prayer book to go on displayJERUSALEM — A rare Hebrew manuscript written in 14th century Germany is going on display for the first time, just before the Jewish New Year, Israel Museum officials said Wednesday. The text, called the Nuremberg Mahzor, is one of the largest surviving medieval texts in the world.
Paris' Picasso Museum shutting down for 2-year renovation, spiriting away masterpiecesAugust 22nd, 2009 Paris' Picasso Museum shuts for 2-year renovationPARIS — Paris' Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site. The museum will be free to all visitors Sunday, the last day before the work begins.
Czech capital marks anniversary of legendary Prague rabbi Yehudav Loew with exhibitionAugust 5th, 2009 Rabbi Loew exhibition opens in PraguePRAGUE — An exhibition has opened at Prague Castle to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Rabbi Yehuda Loew, one of the greatest Jewish scholars and philosophers. Rabbi Loew, also known as the Maharal of Prague, lived from 1525 to 1609.
Museum opens for Norwegian Nobel laureate writer and Nazi sympathizerAugust 4th, 2009 Knut Hamsun museum opens in north NorwayOSLO — Crown Princess Mette-Marit has opened Norway's first museum dedicated to Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun, whose literary talent was overshadowed by his later Nazi sympathies. More than 5,000 visitors attended the ceremony at Hamaroey, 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of the Arctic Circle on Tuesday, the 150th anniversary of Hamsun's birth.
Julia Child's kitchen at Smithsonian gets memorabilia from new movieJuly 27th, 2009 Julia Child kitchen at Smithsonian gets new itemsWASHINGTON — If the forthcoming movie "Julie & Julia" starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams has you curious about the real Julia Child, head to Washington. There you can see the famous chef's actual kitchen at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Woodstock anniversary exhibit at rock museumJune 29th, 2009 Woodstock anniversary exhibit at rock museumNEW YORK — Peace and love will last a lot longer than three days at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary with a new exhibit. From July 3 to Nov.
Texas museum to open display of 500 cowboy hats from closed storeJune 29th, 2009 Texas museum to open display of 500 cowboy hatsWICHITA FALLS, Texas — The Cow Lot Western Wear store was a place you could hang your hat, literally. The store, which opened in 1953, sold boots and cowboy hats, but customers could leave their old hats to hang on the wall when they bought new ones.
Holocaust Museum to close for a day in honor of guard who was killed in shootingJune 11th, 2009 Holocaust Museum to close in slain guard's honorWASHINGTON — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be closed Thursday in tribute to the museum guard who was shot and killed by a gunman.
Museum of London puts rare, translucent Roman glass dish on displayApril 29th, 2009 Rare Roman glass dish goes on display in LondonLONDON — An extremely rare Roman dish made of translucent blue glass pieces was put on display Wednesday at the Museum of London in Docklands. The piece was found in the grave of a wealthy Roman Londoner during excavation work in the eastern parts of the British capital.
Designer unveils plans for new, 4-story National Children's Museum near WashingtonApril 22nd, 2009 Plans unveiled for new National Children's MuseumOXON HILL, Md. — The new National Children's Museum near Washington, D.C., will be a four-story building with a rooftop garden and a wall of living plants.
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