Animatronic Abe Lincoln Up for Auction at Gettysburg Museum Life-size Civil War figures dressed in period garb, antique furniture and an animatronic U.S. President Abraham Lincoln will go on the auction block this weekend as a museum focused on the Battle of Gettysburg prepares to revamp itself. The American Civil War Wax Museum, which opened … Continue reading
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What Happened in Museums This Week? January 25 – 31
A Look at Plans for the Academy Movie Museum on Wilshire The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has posted a fairly detailed update on the plans to renovate the old May Co. department store at Wilshire and Fairfax into the movie museum Los Angeles has never had. To read more, click here. Central … Continue reading
What Happened in Museums This Week? March 16 – March 22
Astronaut on Staff Former Astronaut Joins Indy Children’s Museum A former astronaut and scientist from Indianapolis is joining the staff of that city’s Children’s Museum. The museum announced Thursday that Dr. David Wolf is becoming its first extraordinary scientist-in-residence. To read more, click here. Merger Rejected In Los Angeles, an Ailing Museum at a Crossroads The news out of Los … Continue reading
Meet a Museum Blogger: Adrianne Russell
Adrianne Russell is a culture fan passionate about museums, education, and performing arts. She lives with her husband and two tuxedo cats in the Kansas Flint Hills (literally, “where the buffalo roam”). When she’s not adding to her must-see museums lists, she’s reading, writing, crafting plans for the zombie apocalypse, and dreaming of being a professional baked goods tester. Do … Continue reading
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