Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Corey Palmer asked: But the truth is museums are more than a mere display of historical artifacts and artwork. Museums and the organization behind each of them are devoted to the constant acquisition of historical artifacts in order to preserve them for generations to come and to fully understand their ...
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Shane Wauhob asked: Oklahoma Railway Museum is a major attraction in Oklahoma City, featuring a unique blend of heritage and skilful engineering. The remarkable collection at the museum includes diesel locomotives, a steam locomotive, passenger cars, freight cars and cabooses. The diesel locomotives of the past are in full working ...
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Shane Wauhob asked: The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center at 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The Museum caters to 170,000 visitors annually from all over the United States and over 40 other countries. Accredited by the American Association ...
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
Naveen Marasinghe asked: An abode for a fusion of culture and history, the Norton Simon Museum is the hub for art and history lovers. Home to the world’s finest and most elite collection of art, which varies from Western and Asian art masterpieces to culturally inclined sculptures and historical artefacts, ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Gaizka Pujana asked: In Amsterdam, there are more than fifty museums, from modern art and photography to film and theatre, with a few less traditional ones thrown in as well. Here is a list of 14 must-see museums in Amsterdam from the well-known to the obscure.#1. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. The largest ...
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Naveen Marasinghe asked: For those seeking to get a comprehensive insight on New Zealand, the Auckland Museum is the perfect place. The museum is the spiritual and cultural touchstone for the many diverse races that dwell in this attractive land. Auckland Museum houses one of the most noteworthy collections of ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
Shane Wauhob asked: It’s not all mindless entertainment in Oklahoma City. Educational fun is offered at the Science Museum Oklahoma. It’s where all inquisitive lovers of science can seek the answers they’ve been looking for.Originally named "Omniplex," the Science Museum Oklahoma was founded in 1962 and shifted to its current ...
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Ki Gray asked: One of the most beautiful and popular art museums in the Austin Area is the Laguna Gloria Art Museum, which is an Italian style villa that was originally the home of Henry and Clara Driscoll Sevier, and is situated on the shores of Lake Austin in the ...
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Naveen Marasinghe asked: Situated at No.10 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Museum of Art is one of the important landmarks of Hong Kong. Established in 1962 at the City Hall by the urban council and moved to the present location in 1991, this museum features some of the rare pieces ...
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Sunday, August 9th, 2009
Shane Wauhob asked: The American Banjo Museum, that’s soon to move to the Bricktown entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City, is now located in Guthrie, Oklahoma and was founded by Brady Hunt and Jack Canine in 1998. The banjo is a four-string instrument that evolved in over 350 years in ...
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