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Public debt starts to sound almost as sketchy as payday loans – OpEd – Eurasia Review
By Malachy McDermott *
If there's one thing all honest savings advisers would agree on, it's that a payday loan is a bad idea. Taking out a high-interest loan secured by nothing but your word to pay off your checking account to consume…
The National Silk Museum of China launches the Silk Road Online Museum (SROM) at the opening…
HANGZHOU, China, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National Silk Museum of China in Hangzhou officially launched Silk Road Week 2021 on the morning of June 18on the theme of cultural diversity and sustainable development, with a program…
The National Silk Museum of China inaugurates the Silk Road Online Museum (SROM) at the opening…
The National Silk Museum of China inaugurates the Silk Road Online Museum (SROM) at the opening ceremony of Silk Road Week 2021
HANGZHOU, China, June 18, 2021 / PRNewswire / - National Silk Museum of China in Hangzhou officially…
Alberta family auction off one of the largest private collections of horse-drawn carriages in North…
PENHOLD, ALTA. - An Alberta family is honoring the life and legacy of their father this weekend by selling a historic collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs dating as far back as the 1800s.
The late Lee Bowie…
Can Payday Loans Become Obsolete? With $ 15 million more, Clair wants to find out –…
The world seems to go faster every year, and yet nothing seems slower than the speed at which paychecks are distributed. In the United States, work done the day after a pay period will take just two weeks to process, with a check or…
World-famous Pompidou Center to open satellite museum, cultural center in Jersey City (SLIDESHOW)
In an announcement that is excellent for the arts of the region and the country - and which speaks volumes about the rise of Jersey City - officials from the Center Pompidou in Paris said the world-famous museum!-->!-->…
2 big differences between personal loans and payday loans
When you need to borrow money, there are several options available to you for taking out a loan.Personal loans can be an affordable option, and it often makes sense to take on this type of debt. Payday loans, on the other hand, are almost…
This is the main reason why payday loans are so dangerous
Payday loans are expensive and charge very high fees which must be paid off in a short period of time. In fact, you could end up paying an effective APR over 400% if you take out a payday loan.Despite this disadvantage, many people use…
One of the largest private collections of Frida Kahlo’s artwork comes to the Cleve Carney…
The 26-piece collection, on loan from the Museo Dolores Olmedo, features an array of oil paintings and works on paper spanning the life of Kahlo, a Mexican artist who founded the 20e historical canon of the art of the century. Best known…
Brazil’s Inhotim Institute joins the global wave of online museum visits
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an effort to bypass isolation barriers caused by the pandemic, museums around the world have been offering virtual tours of their places and…
Discover this great museum online
WATERTOWN, NY (WWNY) -The Digital Museum of Japanese History in New YorkMay 18 Virtual Opening Ceremony Celebrates Local People of Japanese Descent in East Coast's First Digital Public Historical Archival CollectionPRESS RELEASE BY THE NY…
Mecum’s Indy auction features featured cars from 27 private collections
âBig Oly,â Parnelli Jones' iconic Ford Bronco off-road racer, stole much of the attention surrounding Dana Mecum's original 34th Spring Classic in Indianapolis. Not without reason, because the Baja…
3D print 18,000 famous sculptures with a free online museum
Many museums around the world remain closed. Fortunately, you can still visit some of the best virtually, from the comfort and safety of your own sofa. But why stop there? Just forget about looking at photos on your computer. Now you…
Online museum shows life in wartime
"Hopped him in half, absolutely in half."The voice on tape sounded detached, almost terse, part of a time capsule depicting a bloody day in an eternal war that has killed countless fighters and civilians.US forces were stationed in Vietnam…
The Ministry of Information Policy will create an online museum of Russian propaganda in Ukraine
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy plans to create an online museum of Russian propaganda in Ukraine, said Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko.
He stated this on the…
Visit palaces, museums and private collections from the comfort of your armchair with BADA Friends…
BADA Friends, part of the British Association of Antique Dealers, has hosted virtual events this year…
What to see at the Virtual Online Museum of Art in March
Launched last year, in the wake of the devastation caused to galleries and museums by the Covid-19, VOMA (Virtual Museum of Online Art) is the world's first fully online museum. The principle is simple, but wonderful. VOMA preserves…
National Jazz Museum in Harlem announces online museum access via Google Arts and Culture
As of February 18, 2021, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem is available for everyone to visit virtually on the Google Arts and Culture platform. The National Jazz Museum in HarlemThe free virtual tour allows viewers to experience…
Online museum series explores the history and culture of the Syilx people and land – Kelowna…
Photo: contributed
The traditional land of the Syilx people stretches over 69,000 square kilometers north of Revelstoke BC to Wilbur, Washington in the south, but how much do you know about the culture?
The Syilx people have lived…
Underground museums, parks and private collections: this is what happens to monuments when they fall
Statue of Paul Kruger in Church Square on June 10, 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa. The statue was painted with red paint and the words killer painted on it. George Floyd's death is reported to…
With the cancellation of school trips, are interactive online museum tours the solution?
From there, it's a bit of choosing your own adventure with articles, quizzes, videos and other virtual tours of different sites. I found myself drawn more and more, fascinated by the sheer joy of learning.
I think this is where a…
Def Leppard announces the opening date of the online museum “Vault”
Def Leppard announced the "unlocking" of its Def Leppard vault on January 13th.Initial registration is available now for the online service, which will offer new and unseen memories, music and stories from the group's 44-year history.In a…
There is now an online museum entirely dedicated to diagonal lines (yes, really)
Joel Levinson was in his second year studying architecture at the University of Pennsylvania when he heard two students talking like they weren't up to anything good. These being construction enthusiasts, however, their illicit…
With Museums Closed, Here Are 5 Great Online Museum Experiences | Arts and theater
Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - Some advantages at the digital museum: 1. No queues. 2. No charge. 3. No alarm will sound when you venture too close to…
Winamp’s historic skins have their own online museum
Once upon a time, when people were still streaming music from their hard drives, there was a software that almost everyone used to listen to MP3s: Winamp.!-->…
Virtual Online Museum of Art is the world’s first virtual art museum
In these particular times, we are doing everything we can to adapt to particular means, and one of those things is virtual tourism. Most of the public places are still locked around the world and we cannot visit our favorite places. So…
Will COVID-19 change the architecture of museums? – American Alliance of Museums
As they design the buildings for the museum of the future, architects and engineers wonder what lasting impacts the pandemic will have. Photo credit: Buro Happold
Go…
Christie’s will feature four private collections as well as educational series this fall
Christie's will feature four distinguished private collections this fall, including the Susan and John H.…
Black Oregon Pioneers Win Grant to Create State’s Black History Online Museum
Aimed at both the general public and researchers, the Oregon Online African American Museum will offer searchable exhibits and databases. Its launch is scheduled for next August.
Willie Richardson, president of the…
Online museum documents struggles of Métis Irish in Britain
A digital museum dedicated to ethnic minorities in Britain has launched a new online exhibition to tell the stories of mixed-race Irish families in the UK.
The Mixed Museum recently launched the exhibition "Mixed Race Irish…
Discover the new online museum of satellite telecommunications company Iridium
Local institutions such as the National zoo and the International Spy Museum are juuuuuuust begins to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. But if you are not yet comfortable with other people in public, Iridium Communications…
First Executive Director to Guide Further Research and Online Museum for Black Oregon Pioneers
âAlthough our population is small, the stories are really rich, fascinating and inspiring. People made their lives in a place where they were not welcome and black Oregonians are now receiving the benefit…
New type of online virtual art museum to debut this summer
Center panel by Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, oil on oak panels, 205.5 cm à 384.9 cm (81 in à 152 in), Museo del Prado, MadridWikipedia
The Online virtual art museum plans to be the world's…
Online museum opens to commemorate Iridium’s 20th anniversary
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) unveiled its Iridium online museum, celebrating the challenges and successes of a bold idea that initially failed, but ultimately succeeded and realized its vision, inspiring renewed…
Long-standing private collections hit the market in Hunt’s auction catalog
Items from several baseball card collections and longtime memorabilia will be on the market for the first time starting Tuesday when Hunt Auctions opens its Premier Live event.
The catalog includes rare and popular vintage sports cards,…
The virtual world of motherhood awaits you in an online museum
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The NMSU's permanent art collection has the largest collection of Mexican altarpieces in the United States. The University Art Museum (UAM) Labor: Motherhood & Art in 2020…
Online museum: Bhopal IGRMS goes online with its exhibitions | Bhopal News
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) has launched a new series to display the exhibits online at its 200-acre campus in Bhopal with the aim of digitally connecting everyone with them due to the lockdown during the current…
Here are the largest private collections of military vehicles in the world
The army uses monstrous vehicles that can handle the air, sea and land and help soldiers protect their country. Even though these machines aren't toys, they do look like vehicles that…
Multiplayer online art museum turns visual art into a game – ARTnews.com
Over the past two months, museums have spent a great deal of time and energy trying to simulate the experience of being in a gallery and appreciating (or despising) art. Explore the Guggenheim Museum in New York, for example, or the…
Night at the museum (online) and movie night (online)
Night at the museum (online)
One of Moscow's favorite annual events is Night in the Museum, when you experience the transgressive thrill of being in a place and time that is generally off-limits, or hearing lectures, taking…
AUCTION OF AMERICAN PAINTINGS AT ELDRED WITH TWO PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
"South Portland Light" by contemporary Massachusetts artist TM Nicholas at Eldred's American Paintings Auctionwww.eldreds.com
East Dennis, mass. - Works from a private collection on the North Shore and the Kelton collection of marine…
Visit China Online, Berlin Museum Opens Internet Exhibition
Berliners can now learn more about Chinese culture even if they are quarantined at home. The Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin (Chinesisches Kulturzentrum Berlin) has…
Dino News and Views: An Online Museum in Interesting Times
Content of the article Museums are institutions for the conservation of objects. In this way, museums are unique from other institutions in that our public exhibits focus on physical objects. Content of the article So what does a museum…
6 missing Doctor Who episodes known to be in private collections?
| In June 2013, Bleeding Cool published an article chronicling gossip that a group of Doctor WhoThe missing episodes had been discovered by an engineer on tour in broadcasters in Africa. This part of the story was true and the man was…
The best online museum and art tours to do from home
As Covid-19 continues to disrupt the daily lives of people around the world, forcing many into self-quarantine, we're compiling the best deals online from artists, museums and galleries. Whether you're staying at home or your local museums…
The best online museum and art tours to enjoy from home
As Covid-19 continues to disrupt the daily lives of people around the world, forcing many people to self-quarantine, we are compiling the best deals online from artists, museums and galleries. Whether you're staying at home or your local…
Shoemaker Stuart Weitzman’s new museum and cultural center could arrive in downtown Haverhill
World-renowned shoemaker Stuart Weitzman plans to leave his legacy in Haverhill, the town where he started out, through an eight-story downtown building that will house a shoe museum and cultural center, the Mayor of Haverhill, James…
On display: “Detroit Collects: Selections of African American Art from Private…
AARON DOUGLAS, "Study for Haitian Mural, Wilmington, Delaware", 1942 (oil on panel). | Loaned by Wilson A. and Deborah Fl. Copeland and Lauren FC N'Namdi
On View presents images of remarkable exhibitions
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Fancy colored diamonds, private collections top the auction at Sotheby’s in New York
A fancy colored diamond, known as "The Indian Blue", is the flagship lot at the upcoming Sotheby's New York Magnificent Jewels sale on December 10. The 7.55 carat deep greyish blue fancy diamond with SI2 clarity is set on a ring flanked…
Online museum preserves ‘endangered’ sounds for future generations
The feather of typewriter keys. The buzz of a old intercom. The purring of a rotary telephone. Your familiarity with these sounds probably depends on your age.
One by one, a project spotted by Fast…
The Concord Museum reopens with an exhibition of remarkable works from Massachusetts private…
Joseph Royall Loring, by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815). Boston or London, circa 1774. Oil on canvas. Collection of Neil and Anna Rasmussen Courtesy of the Musée de la Concorde
Imperial audience, scene from the…
Rediscovery space: sharing the art formerly hidden in private collections
Founded by Jessica and Evrim Oralkan, Collectors is a website and social media platform that aims to serve as a public database and, more ambitiously, an online museum of works of art that disappear into private…
A year of museum architecture
Over the past year, major museums have opened, such as the V&A Dundee in Scotland by Kengo Kuma, the Desert Rose National Museum of Qatar by Jean Nouvel and the James Simon Galerie in…
Curious creatures: remarkable taxidermy from private collections –
Adirondack Experience, the museum on Blue Mountain Lake is expected to display around 100 pieces of taxidermy on loan from Adirondack collections and private camps, as well as mounts, photographs and manuscripts from its own…
Amir inaugurates the “Salam Palace” museum; cultural edifice documenting the history of Kuwait
Palace documents the country's history in an innovative style: Official
His Highness Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives a souvenir from the Head of Finance and Administrative Affairs of Admiri Diwan…
Google’s online museum scans Vietnamese king’s tomb in 3D
What can be found on Open Heritage about the tomb, which is the scale of a park with lots of temples, ponds and green spaces in real life, are 2D and 3D photos, videos and information on how it was built, as well as You Duc's Story.…
30 Best Products From The World’s Best Online Museum Stores
It's no secret that the best part of any museum is the gift shop. And while much of the best physical museum store buys are reserved for those who reside in major cities, some of the best-known institutions in the United States and beyond…
Atelier Periferica: The open museum [Architecture + SelfConstruction]
Atelier Periferica: The open museum
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New study suggests why museum architecture is so curvy, and it’s not because visitors like it…
In 1959 Frank Lloyd Wright defended his design for the Guggenheim Museum from the charge that his curved architecture would subjugate the paintings inside: "Rather, it was to make building and painting a beautiful unbroken…
Audience invited to a conference on the history of art: “Radical Museum Architecture”
The University of Mississippi for Women will host the Diane Legan Howard Art History Lecture Series, featuring Elise Lawton Smith, Sanderson Chair in Arts and Science at Millsaps College, on Tuesday, February 26 at 6 p.m.
Smith will…
What happens to passionate private collections once their patrons have left?
The banks of the Sabarmati coated with impenetrable cement seem to be a lesson for the cultural life of Ahmedabad. Once accessible from the steps of the Sabarmati ashram, the rambling riverside, home to small communities and even the…
Architecture and design of the Clarke House Museum
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The Clarke House was built by a local carpenter using readily available model books or building guides. These publications provided…
7 famous museums with cutting edge designs
For centuries, the museum has remained one of the most important cultural institutions. In addition to preserving and displaying works of art, artifacts, and other artifacts, many museums are also known for their…
when works disappear from private collections
Before the 18th century, art commissioned for private spaces disappeared as soon as it passed from the hands of the artist to those of the owner. Collectors could then do whatever they wanted with it. Some works on loan for public…
The Richmondites’ private collections on display at the Richmond Museum
Obsessions: Every Collector Has a Story is on view until September 4, 2019
A lot of us collect things, but some people have taken collecting to a whole new level.
In a new exhibit at the Richmond Museum, thousands of items…
Photos from Chennai’s private collections explore India’s past, living news, Firstpost
The story of a nation as ancient and diverse as India is perhaps best told through its monuments, landscapes and people.…
One of the largest private collections of African art opens in Weeksville
?? The Eric Edwards collection ?? is one of the largest collections of African art in the United States amassed by an African American, represents the 54 countries of Africa and spans over 4,000 years of history.
One of the 50…
One of Australia’s largest private collections auctioned in Adelaide, valued at $ 3.5 million
Nearly 200 rare and priceless antiques will be put under the hammer at an auction in Adelaide today, with the exclusive event set to attract offers from dealers and collectors around the world.The âFit for…
Beloved Dallas Jeweler Shows Off Stunning Private Collections: This Is How You Celebrate Milestone
What: Matthew Trent 30th Anniversary Collectors DinnerOr: WarehousePC moment: What better way to celebrate 30 years of sartorial art than to throw a party at one of Dallas' finest private collections? To celebrate his 30th birthday,…
grant will help preserve Berryville museum and cultural center | New
BERRYVILLE - The Josephine School Community Museum and the Clarke County African-American Cultural Center…
Auction on March 24 to present beautiful toys from private collections – Daily Local
Downingtown >> On Saturday March 24, Pook & Pook, Inc., Auctioneers and Appraisers with Noel Barrett Antiques and Auctions, Ltd., will hold their fourth joint auction. From 10 a.m., the sale of 400 lots includes a variety of…
Whisman hired to lead museum of children’s discovery, cultural arts in normal times
The Executive Director of the McLean County History Museum will be stepping down to take charge of the Department of Cultural Arts and the Children's Discovery Museum of the Town of Normal.Beth…
Mido presents a limited edition watch inspired by the architecture of the Solomon R. Guggenheim…
The design of Mido's limited edition watch is inspired by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
courtesy of Mido
Swiss watch brand Mido recently presented a new limited-edition watch…
Woodstock School of Art’s Off the Wall exhibition chooses from private collections
Florence Ballin Cramer, Woodstock Farm, Oil, ch. 1920s, 14.5 x 17.5, courtesy of Gordon Taylor, Aileen Cramer Collection.
"One of the pleasures of visiting friends at home is the opportunity to view personal art collections," write…
Google adds Latin American art and culture to its online museum
From American presidents to the history of fashion over the three millennia, Google Arts & Culture has used the latest technology to present and preserve vital aspects of history and culture for the enjoyment of all, regardless of l…
A look at contemporary museum architecture – Buffalo Rising
Albright-Knox's current expansion plans are expected to be big, loud and noisy, and designed by the world-renowned OMA (Office of Municipal Architecture) company. This company has a past in which the status quo was big, loud…
National Building Museum’s New Exhibition, “Architecture of an Asylum,” Explores Links Between…
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The central building of St. Elizabeths, photographed circa 1900. Image courtesy of the National Building Museum
Dix made sure…
Inside the best private collections of contemporary art in the world
As the Marciano Foundation opens in Los Angeles, we examine 11 exceptional private collections open to the public - from a chain of art centers to a museum built into a rock face
Unpacking: The Marciano Collection, installation view.…
The Invisible Collection allows you to shop the private collections of French interior designers
There is nothing quite like owning a limited edition or a bespoke design that sums up the luxury of exclusivity. Arguably no one makes a piece more unique than the French, with their use of precious materials, like marble and brass, and…
Visit Miami’s private collections during Art Basel
The carnival that is Art Basel in Miami Beach is not just a fair; the district's greatest collectors also open their exhibition spaces to the public to present their latest acquisitions, organized in one-off exhibitions.
Read on…
Breman enters private collections
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum opens âAtlanta Collects,â an exhibition of private works, on Monday, December 5.
Collected by Jewish art enthusiasts in the Atlanta metro area, "Atlanta…
Rarely seen old masters from private collections at the Milwaukee Art Museum
The centuries-old tradition of art collecting is evidenced in the current Milwaukee Art Museum exhibitFrom Rembrandt to Parmigianino: old masters from private collections. On display today, this exhibit offers the public a rare chance…
Best Private Collections in Miami 2015 -Artnet News
Image: Courtesy of the Rubell Family Collection (RFC).
Miami can be at the crossroads of the international art world one week a year, for Art Basel in Miami Beach, but the city's contemporary art scene remains a dynamic force…
EXCEPTIONAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONS BEHIND THE SALE OF CHRISTIE ANTIQUITIES ON JUNE 4
new York - Christie's presents the Spring Sale of Antiques June 4, which includes more than 170 lots, offering a range of ancient objects from the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern worlds, including two distinguished private collections.…
Google’s online museum adds 3D animal skulls and sculptures
Dog with human mask from Colima, Mexico (circa 200 BCE to 500 AD) from LACMA on the Google Cultural Institute (author's screenshot for Hyperallergic)
The Google Cultural Institute, known to…
Google expands its online museum with 3D objects
The Google Art Project is growing online today with a collection of more than 200 objects displayed in 3D. These objects are available - to the public - to be rotated and zoomed, allowing…