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High-tech access for heritage sites
While in Greece I noticed that some cultural sites and museums were not opened at the advertised times. According to a recent media report, this is an embarrassment to the Greek government ("Run-down heritage sites embarrass the Greeks", Helena Smith, The Guardian, June 23, 2008). The solution given in the article was longer opening hours and more staff, but I am not sure that is the correct
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 18 hours, 22 minutes ago
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Nyonya Food
Precious Old China restaurant & bar is located upstairs in the Kuala Lumpur’s Central Market (to the left, just inside the front door). The restaurant is located inside a Chinese antiques store and the effect is like dining in a museum. On the night I was there, there were only about a dozen patrons. The food featured is "Nyonya", which is Chinese
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 18 hours, 38 minutes ago
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NERAM Ltd joins bid to take over Hinton works
THE long running saga of the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) and its valuable collections has taken a new twist.
The Armidale Express - Published 4 days, 18 hours ago
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3ZZZ DVD helps emerging communities get involved in community radio
A new DVD produced at 3ZZZ will help new and emerging communities become involved in Victorian community radio. Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs James Merlino launched the DVD at the Immigration Museum as part of Refugee Week last month.
radioinfo for broadcast professionals - Published 6 days, 7 hours ago
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Shutters down, but Polaroid fans are growing
A new generation of photographers is discovering instant film just as it heads to the techno-museum.
WA Today - technology - Published 1 week ago
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National museum closes for 3-year overhaul
Arts Hub Australia - Published 1 week, 1 day ago
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Delphi
The Delphi site and museum is worth a visit in Greece. The modern town of Delphi is a few hundred metres up the road from the ancient site. After the noise, heat, dust and crowds of Athens, the town was quiet, cool and clean. The Delphi Archaeological Museum was refurbished in 1999 and looks much less cluttered than many in Greece, with a few important pieces given the space they deserve. The
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 1 week, 2 days ago
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Museum of Neon Art Reopens in L.A.
TravelMole - Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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No Flash Stickers for Museums
The constant sound you hear in many museums is "No Flash!". A solution to this would be to issue the staff with red post it notes to stick over the flash of cameras. Many museums allow photography, but not flash photography, due to the risk of damage to light sensitive items and the distraction to other visitors. But many people have difficulty turning off the flash on their digital cameras. My
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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Board Appointed For Screen Australia
Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett today announced the appointments for the first board of the Government’s new film agency, Screen Australia. Mr Garrett said the appointments opened a new chapter for Australian film and television. The following members will form the Board with the commencement of Screen Australia from July 1, and serve until 30 June 2011: Mr Glen Boreham (Chair), Mr Ian Robertson (Deputy Chair), Ms Cherrie Bottger, Ms Rachel Perkins, Ms Deanne Weir, Mr Robert Connolly and Mr Greg Smith. “Screen Australia will help develop a more competitive screen production industry, which contributes more than $1.5 billion to the economy, while providing strong support for projects of national or cultural significance,” Mr Garrett said. “The Board appointees I have announced today will provide significant leadership to Screen Australia when it commences operation from July 1 and over the next three years. “The calibre of these appointments provides a clear signal to the industry that the Government is committed to a vibrant production sector. “This Board brings together a broad range of skills, experiences and backgrounds, and provides the industry with a fresh perspective which will assist in building the success and sustainability of the industry. “Screen Australia heralds ...
Film & Television Institute WA - Published 1 week, 6 days ago
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Work starts on outback dinosaur museum
Work is underway at the site of a proposed multi-million dollar dinosaur museum in outback Queensland.
ABC Science - Published 1 week, 6 days ago
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Credit Suisse "Art & Entrepreneurship" Exhibition Unveiled in New York
The Credit Suisse international "Art & Entrepreneurship" exhibition will be on display at the Chelsea Art Museum from June 23 to 29. The exhibition features a new generation of 19 successful artists from around the globe and contains unique pieces of art, all based on the theme of entrepreneurship; a spirit which has fuelled important breakthroughs in science, business and culture.
Credit Suisse - Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Byzantine Monuments Thessaloniki
There seems to have been an international standard established for tickets to museums, such as the Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki. Each issues a ticket about the size of a bank note. The ticket has a larger portion with a photo of the museum or of an artifact from it. There are then perforated sections at either end, which are torn off and retained by the attendant at the door. Museum
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Islam Science Museum
Look out for the mural on the wall of the Islam Science Museum about the history of flight on one of the walls of the museum: it starts with an ancient figure with cloth wings strapped to their arms and works it way through the centuries to a F35 stealth fighter, just glimpsed disappearing off the other end of the mural. If it seems fanciful to include an F35 in a mural about Islam, keep in mind
Net Traveller Tom Worthington - Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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National Maritime Museum symposium to celebrate Great White Fleet centenary
The National Maritime Museum in collaboration with Sea Power Centre - Australia will stage a special symposium in August to mark the centenary of the American Great White Fleet's rousing visit to Australia in 1908. Admission will be open to everyone. The major symposium at the Australian National Maritime Museum, titled Great White Fleet 1908- 2008, will explore and celebrate the significance of the Great White Fleet and its impact on the Australian people, the development of the Royal Australian Navy and Australia's long-term security relationships with the US.
Federal Government - Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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