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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
Fax: (401) 863-9423
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Links to news and notes and museums of interest
Institute of Contemporary Art http://www.icaboston.org/
The Museum of Jurassic Technology: http://www.mjt.org/main2.html
'Museum' of Salt and Pepper Shakers: http://www.ludden.com/SandP/
USHMM: http://www.ushmm.org/
Creation Museum: http://creationmuseum.org/
Miho Musuem: http://www.miho.or.jp/english/index.htm
The Victoria and Alrbert http://www.vam.ac.uk/about_va/reports_plans/index.html
The Newark Museum: http://www.newarkmuseum.org
The Alamo: http://www.thealamo.org/main.html
The Guggenheim: http://www.guggenheim.org/guggenheim-foundation/mission-statement
MFA: http://www.mfa.org/about/index.asp?key=53
The British Museum: http://www.britishmuseum.org/the_museum/management_and_governance/about_us.aspx
The Met: http://www.metmuseum.org/visitor/faq_hist.htm#mission
The US Golf Museum http://www.usgamuseum.com/about_museum/mission_statement/
The Royal Ontario Museum http://www.rom.on.ca/about/reports.php
The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum http://www.ngbiwm.com/
The Museum of Toilets http://www.sulabhtoiletmuseum.org/pg01.htm
The Republic of the Rio Grande Museum http://www.webbheritage.org/riograndehistory.htm
The California Science Center http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/GenInfo/AboutUs/AboutUs.php
The Mill City Museum http://www.millcitymuseum.org
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/pages/default.aspx
The Museum of Jurassic Technology http://www.mjt.org/
Posted at Sep 28/2009 06:27PM:
mo: Check out the great link that Meghan sent regarding the latest hoard discovery in the UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2009/sep/28/gold-hoard-national-treasure
Posted at Oct 07/2009 10:16AM:
mo: New link on the Afghan Museum in Kabul http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/world/asia/07afghan.html?emc=eta1
Posted at Oct 07/2009 10:20AM:
mo: Interesting blog sent by Maddie on antiquities collecting: http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-owns-the-past-a-town-collects-and-sells-indian-artifacts-and-pays-the-price-186052/
Posted at Oct 07/2009 10:22AM:
mo: Staycation in the Museum World, thanks to Meghan http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/02/AR2009100200146.html?referrer=emailarticle
Posted at Oct 07/2009 11:58AM:
mo: An interesting review of the architectural plans for the new Barnes Foundation http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/arts/design/07barnes.html?hpw
Posted at Oct 11/2009 11:35AM:
mo: The piece from the Onion on people touching paintings http://www.theonion.com/content/node/98317
Posted at Oct 11/2009 06:13PM:
mo: The Louvre response to the Egyptian statement that they wouldn't play with them anymore: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8299495.stm
Posted at Oct 13/2009 09:18AM:
mo: Interesting NY Times Op-Ed piece on looting http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/opinion/13atwood.html
Posted at Oct 14/2009 08:31AM:
mo: A piece on Museum spending http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-museum-spending13-2009oct13,0,2267420.story
Posted at Oct 18/2009 04:43PM:
mo: Berlin Museum and the bust http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/world/europe/19iht-germany.html?hpw
Posted at Oct 27/2009 07:36AM:
mo: Yale Museums in the news http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2009/10/27/yale-moves-drop-museum-suits/
Posted at Oct 28/2009 08:30AM:
mo: More on the MET and Egypt http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701731.html?referrer=emailarticle
Posted at Nov 05/2009 08:48AM:
mo: 3D models of cultural sites in Scotland http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/arts/design/05abroad.html?_r=1
Posted at Nov 11/2009 01:24PM:
mo: There is an interesting article in the NYTimes today about an upcoming exhibition of a private collection at the New Museum, curated by Jeff Koons. The comments section is particularly relevant to our class discussions http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/arts/design/11museum.html
Posted at Nov 11/2009 01:27PM:
mo: The quest to regain Egypt's antiquities http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8352325.stm
Posted at Dec 17/2009 07:48AM:
mo: Chinese Team Searches Museums for Art Treasures
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/world/asia/17china.html?_r=1
Posted at Dec 17/2009 07:49AM:
mo: University of Chicago library Byzantine Gospel proves to be fake
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2009/12/16/Byzantine-Gospel-proves-to-be-fake/UPI-92051261012498/
Posted at Dec 17/2009 07:50AM:
mo: Thomas Hoving, The Hot Pot author and former MET director passed away last week http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/11/arts/design/11hoving.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=hoving&st=cse
Posted at Dec 17/2009 08:08AM:
mo: The next hot topic: Fakes in Museums - two shows at the V & A and the Rom http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/6802830/Faked-art-worth-4-million-to-be-shown-at-VandA.html
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5itxNqBqAkhAD3c_Yoe7o6nagRVYw