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Despite PPP loans, museums and cultural institutions are cutting jobs.
In the form of Paycheck Protection Program loans, the federal government provided billions in coronavirus relief to art and history museums, zoos, and other cultural institutions. However, many of these institutions have laid off thousands!-->…
The oldest living city in South Asia
A general view of Qissa Khwani bazaar. - APPLICATIONKnown as the oldest living city in South Asia with a documented history of 2,500 years, Peshawar bears the unique distinction of being the guardian of eight to ten ancient…
The Real World Behind ‘Jurassic World’: How Dinosaur History Reflects Human History
Humans remain fascinated by dinosaurs, which is why scientists have recently announced acclaimed findings that dinosaurs are warm-blooded or maintain a delicate coexistence with exotic plants. And that's why, as the…
The plaque designating a Bourne site as a historic place is ready to hang
BOURNE - The City Historic Commission has obtained the plaque recently issued by the United States Register of Historic Places for the Jonathan Bourne Historic Center beside the Keene Street Canal in the Village of Bourne.The distinctive…
“It’s a historic moment.” Staten Island holds its first Juneteenth Freedom…
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Black, green and red – the colors representing the black liberation flag – were in the foreground on Saturday during the first-ever June 19 Freedom Parade, along Richmond Terrace, where drummers produced, people danced…
Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation Latest Book Release | Spotlight on the Estes Valley
Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc. Press (EPMF&F Press) is pleased to announce a new book…
Review of the history and significance of four LGBTQ sites newly listed by the National Trust for…
Preserving spaces is integral to sustaining America's gay communities and remembering the hard work of their members in the physical establishment. places of resistance in the face of judicial repression, violence and generational…
City of Hartford receives $159,000 state grant to support redevelopment of historic riverfront…
Investment from WEDC to help finance the opening of a tap and an outdoor patio
HARTFORD, WI. JUNE 17, 2022 - The City of Hartford is receiving a $159,000 state grant to help open Brewed Omen, a…
St. Luke’s seeking state grant | News, Sports, Jobs
Structural engineers are pictured in May 2021 gazing at the steeple of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Specialists used a form of radar to examine the tower as part of preservation efforts. PJ File PicturesCity council members are prepared…
4 Meaningful Ways to Observe Juneteenth This Year
Opal Lee, 95, is a retired educator, children's book author and longtime humanitarian. In her hometown of Fort Worth, she runs a 13-acre urban farm and champions causes such as homelessness, education and health care.…
Mellon Foundation and Lilly Endowment Inc. Award Grants Totaling $1.6 Million to Support…
Grants for the benefit of the preservation of cultural heritage and education by Collaborative Community Engagement and Land Use Strategies for black heritage in Indianapolis and northeastern Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, June 15, 2022…
The SP adopts the budget and maintains the property tax rate
Following a series of public hearings and a budget retreat with senior staff, the Southern Pines City Council voted on June 14 to approve the budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The General Fund budget is balanced at $24,764,819, which…
Elmhurst Museum exhibit highlights Chicago’s hot dogs, Italian beef and pizza – Chicago…
Foodies, history buffs and snack lovers will find plenty to digest at "Eat Your Heart Out: Iconic Chicagoland Foods" at the Elmhurst History Museum. Chicago classics - hot dogs, Italian beef and pizza - are the focus of the fascinating…
Molina Family Latino Gallery is the most accessible Smithsonian attraction
Placeholder while loading article actionsThe refugee boat is a punch. Tucked away in an alcove in the Molina Family Latino Gallery, the homemade raft carried two Cuban refugees, known as balseros, who risked their lives in 1992 in a…
Flag and Banner Building Little Rock Black History Monument
Two vacations with disparate roots collide this month in a historic building in Little Rock. Flag Day, an annual tribute to "The Star-Spangled Banner", takes place today. Juneteenth, which celebrates the liberation of black Americans…
White House press secretary says Americans are ‘well positioned’ to deal with economic…
When asked about the White House's reaction to the stock market tumble, including any gains made since Biden took office last year, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the White House was monitoring the situation closely."We know…
Mayor Wu announces Alex Lawrence as Chief Human Resources Officer and Ashley Groffenberger as Chief…
Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the appointments of Alex Lawrence as Chief Human Resources Officer and Ashley Groffenberger as Chief Financial Officer. She also announced changes to the structure of the Cabinet of…
Philadelphia’s Best Souvenir and Gift Shops
Philadelphia, PA - If you feel like shopping for souvenirs, head to Old Town Philadelphia. Old Town's souvenir and gift district is full of local artisan shops and specialty shops, while Philadelphia's independents and Open House…
Amid global warming, Bangladesh’s historic coastal mosques look to an uncertain future
Since the 15th century, the “mosque city” of southern Bangladesh, dominated by the imposing brick Sixty Dome mosque, has been a place of pilgrimage for devout Bangladeshis and tourists alike."I believe that if I wish for…
JM Family Enterprises Sponsors 4 Habitat Homes in Historic Pompano Beach – WSVN 7News | Miami News,…
POMPANO BEACH, FL. (WSVN) - An auto company is among several businesses breathing new life into a historic South Florida neighborhood, helping families achieve their homeownership goals as part of a Habitat for…
Wytheville City Council will hold a public budget hearing on Monday | Community
The City of Wytheville is considering a budget of approximately $34 million for fiscal year 2023, an increase of approximately $10 million from the current year's budget. City Council will hold a public hearing on the…
Catchy menu and ketchup in Collinsville
COLLINSVILLE - I had the opportunity to try the Old Herald Brewery and Distillery this week, and it was a perfect place to grab a light bite for a tour with the world's largest bottle of ketchup.The locally owned Old Herald Brewery and…
A swastika on a historic building forces the closure of a summer camp
A California organization closed all of its summer camp sessions after several staff members quit over a swastika embedded in the architecture of one of the historic buildings.Hidden Villa, which is located in Los Altos, will no longer be…
Dighton Town Meeting approves $150,000 for library move to Smith Memorial Hall
Michael J. DeCiccoDIGHTON – Dighton Town Assembly voters have approved a plan to install a new public library in the historic Smith Memorial Hall at 207 Main St. by an “overwhelming” majority of voters.City administrator Michael Mullen…
Los Angeles Art Deco historic bathrooms “work of art”
This story is part of Image issue 11, "Renovation", where we explore the architecture of everyday life - and what it would be like to tear it all down. Read the whole issue here.An original bathroom is a rare species. An essential place…
New owners of historic Captain Searsport Searsport house reopen closed restaurant
SEARSPORT, Maine — Inside the new Homeport Tavern last week was a blur of activity as owners prepared for opening night on Friday, June 17.
With vendors passing by and a dining room still under renovation, there was plenty to…
Damage estimates rise due to massive wildfires in northern New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – The destruction caused by the largest wildfire in the United States has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and changed, the governor of New Mexico said Tuesday after touring…
Dearborn City Council passes Hammoud’s $128 million budget
DEARBORN, MI — The Dearborn City Council voted 6 to 1 Tuesday night in favor of Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud's first budget proposal.The $128 million budget will reduce the city's $22 million structural deficit by about $20 million, paving the…
Feeling the Energy Park / Carlo Ratti Associati + Italo Rota
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‘Ramses the Great’ Egyptian Artifact Exhibit Coming to deYoung This Summer
A traveling exhibition of rare Egyptian artifacts, some discovered in recent years, will be on display at the deYoung Museum from August 20.It's called Ramses the Great and the gold of the pharaohs, but many of the exhibits are not…
Leo the Jubilee Lion was launched outside the historic Parade House
TROWBRIDGE Councilor Mayor Graham Hill launched Leo the Jubilee Lion outside the historic Parade House in the town center for an open house over the bank holiday weekend.
The lion was sponsored by Trowbridge…
Archivists rush to preserve records of atrocities under Ferdinand Marcos Sr | Philippines
Boxes form neat rows, from floor to ceiling, along the narrow corridors of the archive room. Each is assigned a number from one to 10. Inside are the personal accounts of thousands of victims of atrocities committed under the rule of…
Rainbow museums can protect buildings, ensure peace, rid history of biased writing, writes Shivaji…
The Prime Minister recently launched Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya on the occasion of Dr Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, 2022. | Photo: Parveen Negi
There is churning. The monuments or sanctuaries captured, rebuilt or demolished by…
Arson suspect in Morrow’s The District, $10,000 reward offered for information | New
MORROW - Morrow Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information about the person or person suspected of…
3 historic Morrow homes destroyed in weekend fire; suspected arson
Morrow and Clayton County firefighters battled the blaze for several hours and as of Sunday morning smoke was still coming from the foundations of some homes, according to Channel 2 Action News.Investigators believe the fire started in one…
Ethanol blend target met 5 months ahead of deadline: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on Sunday that India had met the target of 10% ethanol blended in gasoline five months ahead of the deadline. Speaking at the 'Save Soil Movement' programme, which…
Judith Brown | Obituaries | bdemo.com
Judith Brunk, 80, of rural Bloomfield, died June 2, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was…
A virtual tour offers an inside look at the New Palmer Museum of Art
Aerial view of the new Palmer Museum of Art depicted in a 3D animated flyover. Image by Allied Works | Brooklyn Digital Foundry
Penn State's new Palmer Museum of Art won't open until spring 2024, but you can take a detailed look inside…
Suspension bridge looks brighter with fresh coat of paint | News, Sports, Jobs
WHEELING - Those who travel in and around the city of Wheeling have probably noticed the historic suspension bridge taking on a brighter new hue.
The fresh paint job…
New Zealand lines up alongside old ‘friend’ after historic visit to White House
Power play - The Prime Minister's historic visit to the White House has been long overdue, but comes at a time when New Zealand must draw clear battle lines between friend and foe.
It has been difficult to juggle relations with the…
In the know: Scarborough City Council passes fiscal year 2023 city budget
Scarborough City Council passed the city's fiscal year 2023 budget at its May 18 meeting. From the proposed budget first presented on March 31 to the enacted budget, there were $1.397 million in adjustments that produced an estimated…
Angelenos enters first day of historic water restrictions
Millions of Angelenos woke up Wednesday to a new, drier future as unprecedented water restrictions went into effect in Southern California.To some, the drastic limitations on outdoor watering felt like deja vu since the last time the state…
Byram resident urges town to adopt plan to protect cemetery stones and preserve history
Byram resident Alex Popp, a local Grade 5 teacher, offered walking tours of historic Byram cemeteries located atop a hill overlooking Byram Harbor and the Long Island Sound, and on Tuesday, GFP the has accepted.
On a walking tour of…
“Dutch is a rich and instructive language. There’s so much historical context’
Frank Heyn grew up in Baltimore and became a cook after ending up in Paris. He then came to the Netherlands to work as a private chef for the US Consulate General before opening his own business. He is now the owner and manager of Frank's…
In California, Elena Gross is incoming co-director of the Berkeley Art Center, which champions Bay…
IN BERKELEY, CA, Elena Gross joined the Berkeley Art Center (BAC) as co-director. Gross brings eight years of experience working in the Bay Area arts community and experience that spans museums, culturally specific!-->…
ANCRC grant to help ATU modernize Caraway Hall
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Arkansas Technical University will perform exterior renovations to Caraway Residence Hall with the help of an $857,492 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC).
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Back to school: visit the school museums of France
Education occupies a sacred place in France; in general, the words "self-taught" do not carry much weight, while academic performance is so highly valued that everyone in France has a personal fund allowing them to continue their studies…
The historic Reid House will become an art center
On Friday, a historic Sarasota home that once belonged to Leonard Reid was relocated to city-owned property. It will become the first home of a new Sarasota African American Cultural Arts Center. This week, we'll explore Reid's life and…
A historic train engine will be donated to the Simcoe County Museum
'It pains me a bit to see the engine not coming back to Allandale,' says Barrie councilor and chairman of the Heritage Barrie committee
Tracks end for the historic Barrie Locomotive at the Simcoe County Museum.
Simcoe County…
The Gastonia African American Museum hosts the Green Book exhibition
The Green Book exhibit opened at the Loray Mill African American Museum, and museum curator Dot Guthrie said the book is more than a historical navigational tool used by people in the era of Jim Crow segregation. "It's a motivational tool…
A car-free future: how European cities are embracing green transport
Free public transport in Tallinn. A pedestrian city center in Pontevedra. Tons of new cycle highways to connect Berlin to its suburbs. These are some of the bold ways Europeans are challenging the dominance of cars in their lives.While…
Custom House lands historic letter written by Newburyport privateer | News
NEWBURYPORT — The Custom House Maritime Museum is preparing to display a 1779 handwritten letter from…
Charter Amendment Seeks to Keep San Francisco Public Library Funding Intact | The F
As the San Francisco Public Library's preservation fund expires next year, Mayor London Breed and Supervisor…
MFA Boston embraced tough conversations on its Philip Guston show. Why doesn’t he examine his…
A stoic young black man sits at a kitchen table, holding a cigarette just past his mouth. He stares ahead, lost in thought, as an open window shows clouds in a blue sky. Daylight only partially penetrates the room through a…
Planned park upgrade is part of Morgan’s Point strategy to attract new residents
Morgan's Point is looking to the future with a renovation project for one of its parks.
Grimes Park1415 E. Main St., is set to receive a $1.2 million makeover, and it is hoped the project will help boost the town's…
US Time | Confessions of a Community College Dean
Last week's mass shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo was gruesome. So is this week's mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
The fact that I have to edit "mass fire" with an indication of what week I'm talking…
Armenian General Benevolent Union Celebrates Founders Day – Pasadena Now
Armenian General Benevolent Union Celebrates Founders Day
Armenian General Benevolent Union Celebrates Founders Day…
Bonner County History – May 24, 2022
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8 museums in Baton Rouge to visit this summer
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge has no shortage of museums. This summer, take a break from the sun and visit one (or all) of Baton Rouge's museums.
Art & Science Museums in Baton Rouge
Louisiana Museum of Art…
Wisconsin Historical Society: The George H. and Frances Daubner House listed on the National…
Brookfield, WI - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the George H. and Frances Daubner House in Brookfield, Waukesha County, on the National Register of Historic Places.
George and Frances Daubner's farmhouse is a very…
Live Updates: Russia’s War in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during his evening speech on Sunday. (Youtube/Office of the President of Ukraine)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday a "historic" joint customs control with Poland,…
President wants NYC to double spending on affordable housing
In her first State of the City address, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Sunday proposed spending an additional $4 billion over the next fiscal year to build and preserve affordable housing, nearly doubling the amount…
Historic Homes You Can Own in the Bristol Area | Local News
Want luxury? Don't miss this one! This historic mansion is truly one of a kind! Dating back to 1842, this grand estate is outfitted with 7 large bedrooms, 8 bathrooms and over 20,000 square feet of finished…
Ellenville’s DEVIL-DOG Dungaree building to be transformed – Daily Freeman
ELLENVILLE, NY - A former blue jeans factory on Market Street could soon be transformed into a 13-unit apartment complex with manufacturing spaces and professional offices.
The vacant building at 23 Market St. in Ellenville, once the home…
£2.4million transformation of historic building in Coventry, which was the country’s first car…
The £2.4million transformation of a historic building in Coventry, which was once part of the Daimler car factory, has been approved at the highest level. The Daimler Powerhouse Creation Centre, a creative hub for the region, has been!-->…
Northampton voters can weigh in on a $126million budget
NORTHAMPTON – The public will have several opportunities to weigh in on Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra's first budget proposal, a $126 million package that increases spending on schools and public health while raising property taxes by…
The first wireless age is the subject of a film at the InfoAge museum in Wall
WALL, NJ — A preview screening of a documentary about the early days of wireless technology, along with a Q&A with the director, will take place Saturday, May 21 at the Marconi Historic Site here.InfoAge Science and History Museums and…
Travel by car! Visit New Jersey’s Top 10 Cozy Small Towns
New Jersey is a small state, but New Jersey is a bustling and populated state. It's nice to take the time and point out some of our cozy and quiet locations. Worldatlas has released a list highlighting the top 10 charming towns here in…
Historic Whaley House holds court for first time in 151 years
Built in 1856, the historic house has been called the most haunted in the country.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – The Court was back in session at the Whaley House for the first time in 151 years. On Tuesday, May 17, 2022,…
Studio Gang’s Gilder Center undulates with elegant shotcrete and granite
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) opened in 1877 on a barren expanse just across Manhattan's Central Park and has since grown into a campus of 15 buildings of varying typologies and styles. The latest…
A whimsical French Quarter patio is full of creative features; see it on the Patio Planters tour…
Ralph Mason and Kris Butera left Washington DC five years ago to devote themselves full-time to a Creole…
8 Amazing Things to Do Near the Galveston Cruise Port
The Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal in Galveston, TX is the departure point for many popular lines and ships, including Carnival Vista, Disney Wonder, Norweigan Cruise Lines, and Royal Caribbean, to name a few. In fact, this port city…
Des Moines plans to save 134-year-old historic building
Des Moines mulls plan to save 134-year-old historic building
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Jeff Bezos attacks Joe Biden on Twitter over inflation
Placeholder while loading article actionsThe White House is tussling with Jeff Bezos after the Amazon founder took aim at President Biden's economic policies on Twitter.Bezos, one of the world's richest men, criticized the White House's…
Charity Profile: Manx Aviation Preservation Society
In this series, we spotlight charities on the island. This time, journalist Siobhan Fletcher speaks to the Manx Aviation Preservation Society. The Manx Aviation Preservation Society (Charity No. 827) has worked on the island for nearly 30…
Timeless Celebration: Baker Mansion Marks Museum’s 100th Anniversary With Bridal Retrospective…
Wedding attire from 1910 to 1920 is on display in the basement of the Baker Mansion for a special exhibit that opens May 27 and runs through December. Courtesy picture
Baker Mansion opens its 2022 season, kicks off a new exhibit, and kicks…
Fred Benke: ICP graduate and local postcard publisher | Story
In 1983, I decided to enroll in the historical administration program at Eastern Illinois University in…
2 story in historic Troy has space on 3rd floor
Recent updates include a new air purifier in 2021, smart thermostat, central air conditioning unit in 2020, 50 gallon water heater, electrical update in 2019 and a new fully detachable roof. Several windows were replaced in 2012 with vinyl…