Apr 6th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
"Titanic" 3D hit cinemas this week just in time to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the ship's fateful voyage. But the box office isn't the only place you can pay tribute to the ship. Two new Titanic museums are opening up just in time to celebrate the ship's anniversary, and there are many other places that are keeping the ship and its passengers' legacy afloat. Below are some places ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Five Places To Anchor Yourself In Titanic History
Apr 6th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
"Titanic" 3D hit cinemas this week just in time to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the ship's fateful voyage. But the box office isn't the only place you can pay tribute to the ship. Two new Titanic museums are opening up just in time to celebrate the ship's anniversary, and there are many other places that are keeping the ship and its passengers' legacy afloat. Below are some places ...What Is Art? I Don't Know And Neither Does Damien Hirst
Apr 4th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
One of the perks of being a travel writer is you get to go to press viewings for upcoming exhibitions. While you don't beat the crowds (hordes of journalists and hangers-on attend these things) you do get to see some great art for free. And if a show is disappointing, at least you didn't have to pay for it.
I just went to the press viewing at the Tate Modern in London for "Damien Hirst," a ...National Portrait Gallery Opens Two Civil War Exhibits
Mar 31st, 2012 at 10:00AM:
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., is commemorating the Civil War with two new exhibits.
"The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert Volck" looks at the work of a rebel dentist who became one of the Confederacy's leading political cartoonists. Unlike most German immigrants, who sided with the Union, Volck was an active rebel who not only fought the Union with his pen, but also ...The First Floor Of The Stoa Of Attalos To Reopen In Athens
Mar 30th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Despite hard economic times in Greece, its capital city, Athens, is about to expand visitation to a major archaeological treasure -- the Stoa of Attalos. This ancient Greek colonnade and indoor market was built in 150 B.C. by Attalos II, King of Pergamum, as a gift to Athens in gratitude for the happy schooldays he spent there.
The Stoa was meticulously reconstructed in the 1950s by The ...The art of William S. Burroughs on display in Germany
Mar 24th, 2012 at 1:00PM: William S. Burroughs is most famous for his experimental novels about heroin and gay sex, yet he was active in many arts. Now a new exhibition at the Center for Art and Media (ZKM) in Karlsruhe, Germany, is focusing on his lesser-known artistic output.
The exhibition, "the name is BURROUGHS -- Expanded Media," highlights the author's film, photography, collage and audio experiments. Much of ...The Art Newspaper reveals most popular exhibitions and museums of 2011
Mar 24th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
The folks over at the Art Newspaper have just released some interesting stats about the art world of 2011. Collecting a huge amount of data from hundreds of museums and galleries, they've discovered some important trends.
First off, the big shows are getting bigger. The top ten most popular art shows back in 1996, the first year they gathered figures, averaged 3,000 visitors a day. Last ...'Egyptomania' grips Houston
Mar 19th, 2012 at 2:00PM: The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, has just opened a new exhibition exploring the West's fascination with ancient Egypt.
"Egyptomania" collects forty objects from the Egyptian revivals of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. This was the time when the West became widely aware of the great civilization of Egypt and started excavating there. Cutting open mummies became popular ...Major Goya exhibition in Barcelona, Spain
Mar 17th, 2012 at 10:00AM: The CaixaForum art gallery in Barcelona, Spain, has just opened a major exhibition on the famous Spanish artist Francisco de Goya.
Best known for his dark paintings of witches and Napoleon's brutal invasion of Spain, Goya actually produced a broad range of work during a career that spanned almost seventy years and included paintings, drawings, prints and tapestries. He was very popular with ...The Kensington Runestone and other Viking mysteries in America
Mar 16th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
When I was in the fifth grade, my teacher asked me what I thought was an easy question.
"Who discovered America?"
"The Indians!" I replied.
My teacher frowned at me and asked, "No, what EUROPEAN discovered America?"
"Oh, Leif Erikson. He was a Viking."
Obviously annoyed, my teacher told me, "No! COLUMBUS discovered America."
"But the Vikings came here in the year 1000. ...
Marilyn Monroe exhibit opening in London
Mar 9th, 2012 at 5:00PM: A new exhibit in London is dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, the icon of beauty from an era when "beauty" meant something other than "built like a fourteen-year-old anorexic junkie."
Marilyn opens today at the Getty Images Gallery and will feature iconic photographs and original dresses from Monroe's many films. It also tells the story of how she rose as an aspiring actress to become one of ...Upcoming exhibition will debunk Mayan prophecy of the end of the world in 2012
Mar 4th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
An exhibition coming to Philadelphia will tackle this year´s hottest pseudo-archaeological topic: the Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012.
"Maya 2012: Lords of Time" at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will explain the Mayan civilization's complex interlocking calendar systems through interactive displays and a rich collection of art and ...
Center for PostNatural History showcases human-altered lifeforms
Mar 2nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: We live in a world of genetically modified cotton, BioSteel™ goats, and pluots - in other words, a world where much of the nature surrounding us isn't actually so natural at all. For this new world, Pittsburgh now has a new museum, the Center for PostNatural History, which aims to explore the complex interplay between culture, nature, and biotechnology. Opening on March 2, the museum will ...10 unusual things to do in New York City
Mar 1st, 2012 at 2:00PM: Many people who visit New York often have the same itinerary: Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Staten Island Ferry. While all of these experiences are worthwhile and should be included in any first-time tour of the Big Apple, here are some fun experiences that can be added to the travel plan to make it a bit ...Genghis Khan exhibit in Chicago the biggest ever
Feb 27th, 2012 at 3:00PM: A new exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago spotlights the world's greatest conqueror.
Genghis Khan brings together the largest collection of 13th century Mongol artifacts ever. The exhibition traces the career of Genghis Khan from his birth in 1162, to a noble but obscure family, through his conquest of an empire that was larger than the Roman Empire. In fact, it was the largest ever, ...2012 is shaping up to be a big year for Islamic art
Feb 27th, 2012 at 2:00PM: This year, several major exhibitions and new galleries are focusing on Islamic art.
The biggest news comes from Paris, where the Louvre is building a new wing dedicated to Islamic art. This is the biggest expansion to the museum since the famous glass pyramid. The new wing will have room to display more than 2500 artifacts from the Louvre's permanent collection as well as notable loans. It will ...10 museums that will make you feel like a kid again
Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Usually when you hear about a "family-friendly museum," you can assume that what the experience will be tailored around is children. But why should kids be the only ones who get to have fun?
With these ten museums, adults will be able to travel back to a time when playing with dolls, watching cartoons, riding rocking horses, and running through rooms full of fun-house mirrors was acceptable. ...Mathaf: Doha layover suggestion
Feb 16th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
With the rise of Qatar Airways as a long-haul airline, Doha has become an increasingly easy short-term layover destination. The Qatari flag carrier boasts especially good links between Europe and Asia via Doha. Its route map include a whopping 12 cities in India, three in China, and four in Pakistan; notably, the airline also shuttles European tourists to the Indian Ocean holiday playgrounds ...10 things to do in every city you visit
Feb 8th, 2012 at 2:00PM: While every city has its own unique landmarks, culture, and sights to see, there are certain general things you can do in any city you visit to make your experience more memorable. To enhance your next trip, take this checklist with you and try to do each of these things in every city you visit.
Sample the local cuisine
One way to really get to know a culture is through the food. It's ...Sparta: Greece's ancient warrior city
Feb 8th, 2012 at 10:00AM: After having seen Athens and Corinth, I couldn't resist visiting one of the other great city-states of ancient Greece: Sparta.
Sparta needs no introduction. It's a star player on the History and Discovery channels and that schlocky pseudo-historical film 300. While I wanted to see the ancient ruins where brave warriors once strode, my main reason for going was to explore nearby Mistra, a ...The Athens War Museum
Feb 6th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
This is a Heckler & Koch MP5 9mm submachine gun with gold plated parts. It was given by the Defense Minister of Kuwait to former Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, probably as a thank you for his nation's help in liberating Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. It's one of a case of Papandreou's personal weapons on display at the Athens War Museum.
Greece has a long and proud ...
