http://www.newstin.co.uk/uk/museums Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76327006 The Natural History Museum in London's South Kensington houses around 80m specimens. It was built to contain the British Museum's overspill and educate the masses in the wonders of creation and the power of the state.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:08:43 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76327006 2008-09-05T23:08:43Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76317639 A new group, including more than 200 famous artists, is setting up an auction to be held on Tuesday, geared at raising funds for activist groups. More than 200 famous artists, including Chuck Close and Kara Walker, will... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:11:32 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76317639 2008-09-05T19:11:32Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76327439 By CHRISTINE SIMMONS - Associated Press Writer GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- President Bush touched up on his Civil War history Friday, touring the battleground of Gettysburg, the site of one of the deadliest battles of the Civil... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:05:38 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76327439 2008-09-05T23:05:38Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76330264 GLENS FALLS, NY.- The Hyde Collection opens The Prints of Sean Scully – an exhibition of the bold works of Irish-born, American painter. Sean Scully is an international artist best known for reviving abstract painting... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:51:28 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76330264 2008-09-05T23:51:28Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76339431 When: Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Koch Family Childrens Museum of Evansville, 22 SE 5TH ST, Evansville Age limit: All ages Categories: Museums Misc. Description: School may not be in session but there is... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:02:52 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76339431 2008-09-06T06:02:52Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76340248 New London, CT - Lyman Allyn Art Museum announces a new exhibition, Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic, opening September 6, 2008 and on view through January 26, 2009. The playful, inventive, and interactive... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:01:27 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76340248 2008-09-06T06:01:27Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76341244 Our VIEW: Glassman, other leaders are striving to schedule something special for youngsters, families every Saturday Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.06.2008 Tucson City Councilman Rodney Glassman said his project is like... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:07:40 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76341244 2008-09-06T07:07:40Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76308704 Where's the architecture? ... Armchair by Jean Prouvé, one of the exhibits in Design Cities. Photograph: Vitra Design Museum I smelt a rat the moment I walked into Design Cities, the Design Museum's new exhibition, which... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:05:51 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76308704 2008-09-05T15:05:51Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76309722 Visiting an air-conditioned galleries is a nice way to spend an August afternoon, especially when the art features views from the ocean or an Antarctic landscape. Several galleries in the city offered the work of visual... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76309722 2008-09-05T12:00:00Z http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76290111 French Authors' Artworks Trace Evolution of Children's Classic Tales "Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors" at New York's Morgan Library & Museum presents 175 illustrations and related materials from two classic... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:45:03 GMT http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/76290111 2008-09-05T09:45:03Z