President Donald Trump threatened to unleash his attorneys on the Smithsonian, saying the institution was fixated on ‘how bad slavery was.’
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White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.
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Fossil collection of Portland High alum has new digs at school
The donated collection of over 250 items includes teeth from a prehistoric shark and fossilized dinosaur bones like the horn of a triceratops.
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Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O’Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
The National Wax Museum Plus apologized to O’Connor’s family and said it would immediately begin creating a more accurate representation of the singer.
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Volunteers can learn the ropes of being a docent at networking event
Three southern Midcoast organizations with historic house museums are debuting “Docent College” to train volunteers from 4-:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. The collaboration between Lincoln County Historical Association, Maine Maritime Museum and Pejepscot History Center of Brunswick brings together for the first time current and prospective museum tour guides […]
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Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items
Hartwig Fischer had planned to leave the post next year but said his presence had become a distraction after questions were raised recently about whether the museum took warnings seriously.
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Lewiston museum takes new name, sets sights on new funding goal, location
The Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor should open in the former Camden Yarns mill site during 2025, museum officials said.
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Long before Bean Boots, Mainers were on the forefront of fashion
Maine Historical Society has three exhibits that merge history and fashion, including ‘Northern Threads,’ which features Maine clothes from the society’s collection spanning 200 years.
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Of Black History month and their work, Black and brown artists say, ‘it’s complicated’
The annual tribute is a double-edged sword. Maine artists wrestle with whether it’s a celebration or maybe a sidelining.
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How the International Vinegar Museum put a South Dakota town on the map
Roslyn needed a tourist attraction, and now there’s a festival, a vinegar queen and endless varieties of sour surprises to sample.