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A museum is a building or institution that houses and cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities throughout the world and more local ones exist in smaller cities, towns and even the countryside. Early museums began as the private collections of wealthy individuals, families or institutions of art and rare or curious natural objects and artifacts. The museums of ancient times, such as the Musaeum of Alexandria, would be equivalent to a modern graduate institute. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  jetsetenterprises.com 480px x 640px | 116.20kB [source page] we went up to the Sun Deck to take our regular port photos of the city skyline from our location in Darling Harbor Across the water are a huge resort casino complex and a variety of museums mostly of a nautical nature There is also a space shuttle there but we don t know any more than that about it This is not the regular docking location Ordinarily ships dock  artco.org 436px x 640px | 71.20kB [source page] Here s the only picture I can find on the internet showing some of those details http www artco org anim museums jpg When I was young San Antonio Zoo was always ranked as one of the top zoos in the country and special note was always made of the fact that very few From Yahoo Image Search: "Museums"  sca.jiscinvolve.org Michelle Pauli hu, 22 Jul 2010 11:53:16 GM Liam Wyatt, the British . Museum's. first Wikipedian-in-residence, explains how the Wikipedia and . museum. communities can best work together for maximum mutual benefit. This an 'edited highlights' version of a longer interview (watch the ...  rspa.net lroqqq Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:26:50 GM Xian China is a town full of . museums. where you can find out how life was during ancient times. The culture of the Chinese people can be explored and you absolutely will be astounded by some of the exhibits in many ...  news.upei.ca cmsadmin ue, 20 Jul 2010 18:28:16 GM UPEI's Tourism Research Centre (TRC) recently released research results suggesting that 91 per cent of visitors to PEI tend to visit a historic site, . museum. , or art gallery when travelling. Overall, respondents felt that PEI attractions ... From Google Blog Search: "Museums"  latimes.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:56:21 GMT+00:00 Los Angeles Times Located in the town that bears his name, Cody, Wyo., the Buffalo Bill Museum is actually just one of five museums housed in the same complex that all share ...  google.com Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:21:28 GMT+00:00 The Associated Press The two-story museum in the writer's colony of Peredelkino, just outside Moscow, joins nearby house- museums , including those of Boris Pasternak and Bulat ... Babi Yar poet gives house, art to Russia CBC.ca  pottsmerc.com Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:14:56 GMT+00:00 of Art Pottstown Mercury But it is a later period in his life and art that is the subject of a lush and beautiful exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Aptly called "Late ... From Google News Search: "Museums" What are some animation museums in New York City? Q. In my computer animation class, my teacher put me in charge of organizing a field trip to the city and told me to look up some museums that relate to animation? Does anyone have any ideas?? Cmon I need help! Asked by Kevin W - Thu Oct 22 16:22:41 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Blue Sky is not a museum, it's an animation studio. Try: Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MOCCA. 594 Broadway New York, NY 10012-3234 (212) 254-3511 www.moccany.org Answered by honky275 - Thu Oct 22 20:58:27 2009 What type is the exhibition for the visuallry impaired at art museums? Q. I'm looking for the exhibition which the Blind or the visually impaired can be fun. What's the exhibition at museums?? How about it?? Please give me information!! Asked by Moe Kashima - Wed Jun 30 11:03:16 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Take them to a water park! Answered by Cobra Gooding Jr - Wed Jun 30 11:54:04 2010 What are your thoughts about establishing "Museums of Religion" ?
Q. Do you think that public "Museums of Religion" might be informative and useful additions to society just as "Natural History" and "Science and Industry" museums have been? Would "Museums of Religion" be popular? Would they add to or subtract from the richness of culture? And, if they were established, what effect do you think museums of this type might have on shaping public and political change? . Asked by r u randy - Mon Dec 8 12:28:26 2008 - - 22 Answers - 0 Comments A. I think it would be interesting. Answered by t_a_m_i_l - Mon Dec 8 12:33:21 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Museums"
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