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Maine Maritime Museum

Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will open a new exhibit Thursday, “Cotton Town: Maine’s Economic Connections to Slavery” that reveals Maine’s complicated and long-buried connection to slavery. Tess Chakkalakal, chair of the Africana Studies...

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History started more than 100 years ago in a small, wooden building located on Public Square. Inside, visitors could view a few exhibits about wildlife and the world. It’s...

The National WWII Museum

Today, December 7, marks the eightieth anniversary of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into World War II. The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has created a new exhibit entitled,...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The magic and splendor of Walt Disney Animation Studios, from the opulence of Beauty and the Beast to the stylized forests of Sleeping Beauty, now have their very own exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The new...

Westport Museum for History and Culture

Westport Museum for History and Culture is set unveil its newest exhibit, a gingerbread village of Westport’s past and present, on Saturday during the second annual outdoor holiday market. Executive Director Ramin Ganeshram said...

Peoria Riverfront Museum

A new exhibit at the Peoria Riverfront Museum is giving access to unique art, while raising funds for Beirut. The “From Peoria to Lebanon” exhibition opened on Tuesday. It is a partnership between organizations...

Missouri History Museum

Performer. Dancer. World War II spy. St. Louisan.  Josephine Baker holds many titles. Now, she’s the first Black woman, and first American-born person memorialized in France’s Panthéon, the country’s highest honor. While Baker was...

Georgia Capitol Museum

Under the golden dome of the Georgia State Capitol, a new exhibit in the Georgia Capitol Museum shines a spotlight on agriculture in Georgia. The exhibit is designed to educate visitors on the importance...

Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum

There is a new exhibit in town, and you will find it at the Missouri Botanical Garden. It’s located indoors at The Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum, which just reopened to the public after...

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

If the walls could speak at Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, they’d have a lot to say. The museum has been open since 1883 to house the preserved natural wonders of the area,...

Field Museum

Two years ago, Terry Mote traveled from his home in Enid, Oklahoma, to the Field Museum as part of a contingent of Marshall Island expatriates tapped to assist curators in developing a new exhibit...

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

An exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is taking a deep dive into the history and challenges of epidemics. It looks at how epidemiologists and other healthcare workers have...

The Penn Museum

The Penn Museum is opening a new exhibit on the meaning behind clothing and fashion as a celebration of apparel and accessories across cultures spanning a 2,500-year period. The exhibit — titled “The Stories...

Cincinnati Art Museum

A new exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum features works of art famous not only for its artists, but also for the story and history that brought them together.  The art museum’s newest exhibit,...

Armstrong Air & Space Museum

The Armstrong Air & Space Museum will be “launching” a brand-new exhibit featuring one-of-a-kind artifacts recently loaned and donated to the museum that directly relate to the Apollo 11 mission and Ohio astronaut Neil...

Rosa Parks Museum

Art in the form of teabags, doll heads and cockleburs will stand in Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum this summer as part of a visiting artist exhibit titled, “America’s Original Sin.” Artist Willie Little,...