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Friday, April 1, 2011
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Marty and Don talked to actors Freddy Rodriguez and Eric Close about their new comedic drama, “Chaos.” In People Are Talking, Gigi Barnett was at the B&O Railroad Museum talking...
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U.S. Museums Face Financial Woes, Get More Visitors
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the Great Recession swept through, the Delaware Art Museum had laid off half its staff, cut salaries and lost crucial support from corporations. Yet attendance was up last year...
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Park Service To Add 500 New Signs To National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) — New maps and directional signs are being added to the National Mall to help visitors find Washington’s monuments and museums. The National Park Service and the nonprofit Trust for the...
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Unabomber’s Tools Go On Display At D.C. Crime Museum
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington has unveiled an exhibit featuring items from the man known for years as the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski. The private...
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D.C.’s Churches, Museums Hold Sept. 11 Ceremonies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washingtonians and visitors to the capital were marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that stunned the city with commemorations Sunday at museums, churches and...
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Smithsonian To Reopen With No Major Storm Damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution’s museums and National Zoo are reopening on the National Mall after shutting their doors for two days because of superstorm Sandy. Wednesday’s reopening...
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Tourists Find Sites Barricaded On National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The museums that draw millions of visitors to the National Mall closed their doors Tuesday, memorials were barricaded and trash will go uncollected in the nation’s most-visited...
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Smithsonian Faces $65M Cut In Congress’ Budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution is facing a $65 million budget cut this year under automatic funding reductions approved by Congress, and officials say that could lead to furloughs or...
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Smithsonian Opens 3 Museums Despite Snow In D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — While most federal workers have a snow day, the Smithsonian Institution is opening several museums to visitors at their regular times. On Monday, the National Air and Space Museum,...
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American Art To Flood U.S. Billboards This Summer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five museums say they are organizing the largest outdoor art show to showcase American art nationwide this summer. Beginning Monday, curators are asking the public to vote online to...
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Takeover Plan For D.C.’s Corcoran Gallery Now Final
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s oldest museums, known for its daring contemporary art exhibitions next to the White House and its financial troubles, is being taken over by two larger...
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American Alliance Of Museums Chooses 1st Woman As President
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Alliance of Museums has selected Laura Lott as the association’s next president and CEO, the first woman to lead the organization in its 109-year history. The...
View Article‘Museum Day Live’ Offering Free Admission To Baltimore Museums This Weekend
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — If you’ve wondered what’s behind the doors at one of Baltimore’s museums, but never went in to find out, here’s an incentive. This weekend, many of them will offer free admission....
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