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Museo de Chiclana 26.05.2016

Presentación de un nuevo libro de Josela Maturana

ENGLISH Last Tuesday 24th of May, was presented the book “El palpitante animal de la tristeza” written by the poetess Maria Zambrano. This was the last activity belonging to the exhibition “Los...
Museo de Chiclana 25.05.2016

Una treintena de niños disfrutan creando figuras de papel en el Museo de Chiclana.

El día 18 de mayo celebramos el Día Internacional de los Museos con unos talleres de papiroflexia para escolares que fueron impartidos por el Mago del Papel CHRIOS. El taller se desarrolló  en...
BY Culture24 24.05.2016

Curator's Choice: A classic 19th century trombone made by saxophone forefather Adolphe Sax in Paris

Jo Santy, of the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels, on a trombone with six independent valves and seven bells, made by Adolphe Sax in Paris in 1876 “We’re a very active and dynamic museum. We...
BY Culture24 24.05.2016

Win a copy of Jutland 1916: Twelve Hours to Win the War

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland we have copies of Jutland 1916, the new book by Angus Konstam to give away Jutland 1916 - Twelve Hours to Win the War tells the story of the...
Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales Dr. Arturo U. Illia 23.05.2016
Malek National Museum and Library 23.05.2016

Anatomy and autopsy

Anatomy and autopsy has been a challenge since a long time ago as it was illegal in most of the religious traditions. After the rise of islam those Who Were engaged in this career Were treated as...
The Tibet Museum 23.05.2016

The Tibet Museum Concludes Successful Three-day Event with Cultural Performances

DHARAMSHALA: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) today concluded its three-day event to mark the 39th International Museum Day with a round of...
The Tibet Museum 23.05.2016

Sikyong Flags off Tibet Museum’s Three-day International Museum Day Event

DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay today flagged off a three-day event organised by DIIR’s Tibet Museum to celebrate the 39thInternational Museum Day. The inauguration was attended by the two...
BY Culture24 23.05.2016

Save the Armada Portrait: Public appeal launched to save £10 million painting of Elizabeth I

The Save the Armada Portrait fundraising appeal is targeting £8.6 million in the Queen’s 90th birthday year © Courtesy Art Fund This is the Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I – the £10 million...
BY Culture24 23.05.2016

Shaped from the Earth: Sheffield Ceramics to take centre stage at Millennium Gallery

Sheffield potter Penny Withers brings together work by a wide range of city-based makers for a summer ceramics show at the Millennium Gallery Hanne Westergaard, Wood and Soda Marks © Ian Gracey "The...
Museo de Chiclana 21.05.2016

Enrique Rojas presenta su último libro

Esta semana y dentro del ciclo de actividades complementarias a la exposición “Los siglos de oro y muchos más” ha tenido lugar la presentación del libro de poemas “Cara de nadie” de Enrique Rojas. Al...
Museo de Chiclana 21.05.2016

Donación al Museo

El Museo de Chiclana ha recibido la donación esta semana de un retrato de Frasquita Larrea. La delegada de Cultura Pepa Vela junto con el director del Museo de Chiclana, Jesús Romero, y el propio...
National English Literary Museum 20.05.2016

Albany Museum and Nelm celebrate a week-long IMD

The National English Literary Museum (Nelm) and Albany Museum have joined the worldwide museum community bandwagon in celebrating the 2016 International Museums Day (IMD). Nelm is a South African...
BY EUROPEANA 20.05.2016

Fighting for new music? Gustav Mahler and the Second Viennese School

Today, the world knows Gustav Mahler primarily as a composer. During his lifetime at the beginning of the 20 th century this was all quite different. Mahler in the first place was known as an...
BY Culture24 22.05.2016

1066 Battle of Fulford grounds to open to public as crowdfunding campaign begins in Yorkshire

A pattern of footprints could be found this summer near a Viking bank from the 11th century Battle of Fulford The Battle of Fulford was part of the 11th century Campaign for the North © Chas Jones A...
BY Culture24 23.05.2016

"Daunting is an understatement": The battle by archaeologists to save a burnt-out mansion

The disastrous fire at the 18th century mansion of Clandon Park looks set for a happy ending - and the rediscovery of many amazing artefacts A view into the saloon at the 18th century Clandon Park,...
BY Culture24 19.05.2016

Archaeologists have found at least nine coffins beneath a school playground in Edinburgh

"Complex cemetery" containing adult and child burials could date from 600 years ago © City of Edinburgh Council Archaeologists say they have found the outlines of “at least nine” further coffins at...
Galleria del Grano - Pasta Museum 17.05.2016

Special morning opening for International Museum Day 2016.

This site is considerate to be one of the few sites where an ancient pasta lab has been presrved in detail, situated in the historical centre of Gragnano, bearthplace of maccheroni. Special morning...
BY Culture24 17.05.2016

Burke's skeleton to human body parts: New app opens up University of Edinburgh’s Anatomical Collections

A free app offering a virtual tour of the University of Edinburgh’s Anatomical Museum and historic Old Medical School building at Teviot Place - and the fascinating objects it contains - has been...
BY Culture24 19.05.2016

Pin-ups, crystals, sci-fi, Magritte and Ballard: The surreal imagery of artist Martin Rayment

Artist's Statement: Martin Rayment combines vintage found imagery, detailed pen-and-ink work and collage techniques to produce prints that have a surreal, science-fiction feel Martin Rayment,...