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Archive for October, 2007

31 Oct

World’s smallest seastar found at Museum Victoria

World’s smallest seastar found at Museum Victoria
Measuring less than 5 millimetres, Museum Victoria scientists have found the world’s smallest seastar, named the ‘Paddle-spined seastar’.
 
Scientists at Museum Victoria have called it the “Paddle-spined seastar” after the fringe of plates around each arm, which are they believe are used to help the animal nestle in seaweed […]

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31 Oct

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Presents “Discovering Rastafari!”

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Presents “Discovering Rastafari!”

“Discovering Rastafari!” charts the origins of the Rastafari culture in colonial Jamaica and its subsequent development into a multilingual movement throughout the African Diaspora and the world. The exhibition uses artifacts, rare photographs and ephemera to explore the emergence and development of the movement in Jamaica, taking […]

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31 Oct

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Unique Antiques A Spooky Roadshow Special Edition, Comes to PBS

[ November 19, 2007; 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Special Edition!
Monday, November 19, 2007 at 8pm ET on PBS
(check local listings)
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW presents Unique Antiques, a Special Edition showcasing ghoulish treats and weirdly wonderful one-of-a-kind treasures from the series’ first decade.

SPINE-TINGLING HIGHLIGHTS

Chair once belonging to Chang Boker, the owner’s great-grandfather and half of the nineteenth-century’s world famous conjoined […]

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31 Oct

What’s On at Melbourne Museum November 2007 to January 2008

What’s On at Melbourne Museum November 2007 to January 2008
 
The Mind: Enter the Labyrinth
This new exhibition explores the working of the human mind by entering a world of emotions, thoughts, memories and dreams. Visitors will step into the shoes of those that see the world from different mind perspectives. Discover the ways in which drugs […]

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30 Oct

Celebrate Steig In November

CELEBRATE STEIG IN NOVEMBER
 PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES
MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF NEW YORKER CARTOONIST AND
CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR WILLIAM STEIG
 
NEW YORK, NY – Celebrate Steig in November marks the centennial of William Steig’s birth with an array of programs and activities for all ages taking place during the month of November throughout […]

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30 Oct

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Invites Visitors from the World Over to See “America by Air”

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will open its newest permanent exhibition, “America by Air,” on Saturday, Nov. 17. With a dramatic array of artifacts, photographs, artwork and interactives—many at full scale—the gallery will tell in sweeping detail the story of passenger air travel in the United States, from the early attempts to form […]

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30 Oct

The Smithsonian’s Newest Museum Takes First Steps Toward the Creation of Its Museum Building

The Smithsonian’s Newest Museum Takes First Steps Toward the Creation of Its Museum Building
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has selected Freelon Bond, an association of architectural and design firms The Freelon Group and Davis Brody Bond, to conduct a study that will be used to plan the design of the museum […]

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30 Oct

Virginia Auction: Estate of Lavinia Blick and Others by Paul W. Cerny & Son Auctioneers

[ November 10, 2007; 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Saturday, November 10, 2007 9:30 am
Estate of Lavinia Blick and Others

Antiques, Old General Store Items, Motor Grader, Antique Tractor & Tools

Prince George, Virginia
Auction to be held at the Cerny Farm – Running 2 Auctions at Once!
Directions:  From I95, south of Petersburg, VA, take Exit 45 (Rt. 301). Take 301 South 1 mile to Gary’s Church Road (Rt. 608). Turn […]

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30 Oct

31 Club Antique & Collectible Wealth Builders Announce 5,000% Gain in first 120 Days

Chicago, Illinois –Daryle S. Lambert, Founder of the 31 Club, the innovative club that focuses on building wealth using only antiques, collectibles, and fine art as its vehicle, has announced their investment gain of $5,000% in their first 120 days using the investment methods found in Lambert’s book, 31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques & Collectibles.   […]

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30 Oct

Christian Milovanoff Suites at the Louvre

November 1, 2007 - January 21, 2008
Musée du Louvre,
Sully Wing,
Salle de la Maquette
Suites, Christian Milovanoff
© Christian Milovanoff
Visitor information
Exhibition open daily except Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and until 10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Place: Sully Wing, Moats of the Medieval Louvre, Salle de la Maquette

Access to the exhibition is included in the purchase […]

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