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World's first Sausage Dog museum
The short-legged, long-bodied hunting dog has fans around the world - Prominent sausage dog, or Dachshund fans include Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein, former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and even Napoleon. Two proud sausage dog owners...
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Expensive painting to be auctioned in surprise move by National Gallery
A painting worth millions of dollars is to be auctioned off in a surprise move by the National Gallery of Canada. The gallery is auctioning off a Marc Chagall painting of the Eiffel Tower — and expecting to get between six million and...
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German paleontologists unveil largest flying dinosaur ever found
The pterosaur nicknamed Dracula, found in Romania, is taller than a giraffe with a 12-metre wingspan
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‘Polka Dot Queen’ Kusama opens Tokyo museum
Polka Dot Queen Yayoi Kusama has opened her own, psychadelic museum in Tokyo. The 88-year-old, is among the highest paid living female artists, told reporters she had no intention of slowing down. She said she hoped her work would have a...
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Converse All Stars goes to the museum!
New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) unveiled a new exhibit centered around 111 iconic pieces of clothing that had a significant influence on the world in the past 100 years. The exhibit titled “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” explores...
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Going deaf has sharpened my art, David Hockney says
Renowned British painter David Hockney unveiled the huge painting he is donating to the Pompidou Center in Paris. Titled “The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire,” the 2011 painting includes 32 panels stretching more than three...
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African contemporary art is now on the map
A new museum is opening in Cape Town, South Africa. It’s going to transform the way we view contemporary African art. The Museum hopes to compete with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, from Tate Modern in London or New...
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Lucio Fontana, Master of Space and Light
Lucio Fontana was one of the most influential Italian artists of the mid-twentieth century. The art exhibition in Milan is focused on Lucio Fontana’s pioneering work in the realm of installation art, with a selection of his seminal...
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The Russian Revolution seen by Cai Guo-Qiang
A Chinese artist’s take on the Russian Revolution Contemporary Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who designed the fireworks for the Beijing Olympics, opens his first solo exhibition in Russia in September. Featuring giant installations, “Cai...
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Mycenaean tomb found in Greece
One of the largest Mycenaean tombs was brought into light this summer, on a mountainside in central Greece. It is a major archaeological discovery, which will shed new light on Mycenaean funeral practices. The monumental chamber tomb...
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WHY WALL STREET MATTERS
In September 2017, the Museum of American Finance introduced a new monthly video series featuring 10 CEOs from across the financial industry discussing “Why Wall Street Matters” from their individual perspectives. The CEO Series is a...
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‘Sunflowers’ reunited: Van Gogh works get virtual reality treatment
It is one of the world’s most iconic paintings. But ‘Sunflowers’ by Vincent Van Gogh ( 1853-1890) is part of a series, painted by the post-impressionist genius in Arles, southern France. And now five different versions, scattered across...
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O.J. Simpson museum opens in L.A.
Pop-up museum showcases society's fascination with O.J. Simpson's murder trial, features murder-trivia board games, phone cards and T-shirts
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Nazi bunker made into museum by Ground Zero architect
One of the biggest bunkers built by the Nazis has been turned into a museum. The Tirpitz bunker in dunes on the west coast of Denmark were built in 1944. Denmark’s Crown Prince officially opened the Tirpitz Museum on Thursday. Exhibition...
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Nazi-era art to go on show in Bern
After a long legal battle, Nazi-era artwork from the Gurlitt collection is finally set to be displayed at Germany’s Bern Fine Arts Museum this autumn. The museum says the pieces were all acquired legally during the Nazi era, as its...
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Ashgabat Carpet Museum home to ancient treasures
Ashgabat’s Carpet Museum boasts more than 2.000 ancient rugs, including a stunning wine-coloured carpet spanning more than 300 m² – an impressive size which has earned it a Guinness World Record title. It is one of the main attractions...
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From Hopper to Rothko: America’s Road to Modern Art
A colourful look back at American art from the 20th century is on show at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam close to Berlin. On display the early works of US American impressionists though inter-war realism to the post war abstract...
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Contemporary African art wows Paris
One of the largest exhibitions of contemporary African art is on show at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. More than 35 artists from a dozen of different countries are on the menu. “Art/Africa,” a major exhibition at Fondation Louis...
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Fighting prejudice through Islamic art
A new light is being shone on centuries-old pieces of art from the Middle East at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum is hosting 10-minute gallery talks focusing on Islamic art, described by staff as “counter discussions”...
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Japonismes 2018: Paris soon under the spell of Japan's visual arts
To celebrate 160 years of diplomatic relations with Japan, France will host Japonismes 2018, souls in resonance an exhibition of 50 events dedicated to Japanese culture. Among the events will be the Jakuchu exhibition at the Petit...
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World’s largest jellyfish collection
Több mint 60 különböző medúzafajjal büszkélkedhet a Kamo akvárium Japánban. Ez ugyan mindössze két százaléka a Földön található összes fajtának, mégis bőven elég ahhoz, hogy évente kétmillió látogatója legyen a különleges kiállításnak. -...
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Hallucination museum
Big crowds are flocking to an exhibit where the art is inspired by hallucinations...And visitors are encouraged to abandon all thought.
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European ‘history house’ opens this weekend
It was meant to have been open in 2014, but now the House of European History finally opens its doors to the public this weekend. The museum reportedly has a price tag of some 56 million euros. But those behind the project believe it can...
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The State Musuem of Arts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
In Postcards from Uzbekistan this week we visit the State Museum of Arts in the capital Tashkent. Visitors to this country come to see the stunning historic monuments, but it is also well worth it to check out museums like this one. Key...