Newseum acquires Tim Russert's office desk, plans exhibit recreating his NBC officeOctober 7th, 2009 Newseum recreates Tim Russert's office in exhibitWASHINGTON — Longtime "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's office is going on display next month at the Newseum in Washington. The office will be reassembled to look as it did last year on the day Russert had a heart attack at NBC's Washington bureau.
Titanic memorial cruise to sail on 100th anniversary of doomed voyageOctober 5th, 2009 Titanic memorial cruise to mark 100th anniversaryNEW YORK — A trans-Atlantic cruise is being offered in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic Memorial Cruise will depart, as the original ship did, on April 8, from Southampton, England, and arrive at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank on April 15.
Politicians beware: Photo exhibit chronicles the impact of oil just blocks from White HouseOctober 3rd, 2009 Politicians beware: Oil photo exhibit opens in DCWASHINGTON — Politicians, cover your eyes. The first exhibit of 56 large-scale color landscapes from Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky chronicling the impact of oil made its debut Saturday at Washington's Corcoran Gallery of Art — less than a block from the White House.
Princess Diana exhibit to open at National Constitution Center in PhiladelphiaOctober 1st, 2009 Princess Diana exhibit to open in PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA — A traveling museum exhibit about the life of Princess Diana will open in Philadelphia on Friday. The exhibit "Diana: A Celebration" is at the National Constitution Center through Dec.
Revamped Jimmy Carter museum opens with intense focus on his life after the White HouseOctober 1st, 2009 Revamped Jimmy Carter Museum opens in AtlantaATLANTA — The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum reopened Thursday on the former president's 85th birthday after an overhaul that devotes more space than any other presidential library to a commander-in-chief's work after the White House. Carter beamed as he spoke to hundreds at the opening ceremony, saying: "There's no way any of you can imagine the emotions that fill my heart and my mind in this moment."
About a third of the Atlanta museum explores the Georgia Democrat's life after he was defeated by Ronald Reagan.
Boy, 3, scratched by lynx at Oklahoma zoo exhibit after wandering under rope barrierSeptember 30th, 2009 Boy, 3, attacked by lynx at Okla. zoo exhibitNORMAN, Okla.
New items at Odd Wisconsin exhibit range from Casablanca script to Lewis and Clark journalSeptember 14th, 2009 New items at Odd Wisconsin exhibit in MadisonMADISON, Wis. — An original script from the movie "Casablanca," a journal from the Lewis and Clark Expedition and one of the world's first atlases are among the new items at the Wisconsin Historical Museum's exhibit of odd items.
Visitors to WTC site can watch live video of ground zero construction, record 9/11 memoriesAugust 26th, 2009 Exhibit offers live view of WTC constructionNEW YORK — Visitors to the World Trade Center site can now watch live video of the construction at ground zero. A nearby exhibit opened Wednesday.
Public viewing, tribute planned in Milwaukee for guitarist Les Paul; burial in Wis. townAugust 18th, 2009 Guitarist Les Paul to be buried in Wis. hometownMILWAUKEE — Guitar virtuoso and inventor Les Paul will be buried Friday in his Wisconsin hometown — but not before the public gets to pay their respects in Milwaukee at a science and technology museum along the shores of Lake Michigan.
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.
For 80th anniversary of Anne Frank's birth, museum will display her actual diariesJune 11th, 2009 Anne Frank museum to display her actual diariesAMSTERDAM — The Anne Frank House museum says it will permanently exhibit her diaries and other writings as part of activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of her birth on June 12, 1929. Frank died aged 15 in a concentration camp, but her posthumously published diary made her a symbol of all Jews killed in World War II.
9/11 memorial at ground zero to feature audiovisual display, with victims' portraits, storiesJune 11th, 2009 NYC 9/11 memorial to feature audiovisual displayNEW YORK — Audiovisual tributes to the thousands of Sept. 11 victims — accompanied with stories from their lives — will form the core of the memorial museum, officials announced Wednesday.
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.
Discovery Channel, Running Subway form partnership for exposition center in Times SquareJune 4th, 2009 Discovery, partner to open NYC exposition centerNEW YORK — The Discovery Channel and the production company Running Subway have teamed up to create a Times Square exhibition space for blockbuster experiential shows such as "Titanic" and "Tutankhamun."
It will be known as Discovery Times Square Exposition. The two companies announced Thursday that they merged their expertise so that more big scale "immersive" exhibitions could find a home in New York City.
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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