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Rome's Most Exclusive Attraction Is A Palace And People Still Live In It
This isn't a museum. Its not a tourist attraction. Its a living, breathing piece of history that refuses to be commodified.
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A Hidden Garden In Beijing's Forbidden City Opens After 100 Years
The garden, tucked away in the northeastern corner of the complex, has been described by the museum as "the most exquisite and beautifully decorated garden" in the entire compound.
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Israeli Firm Hired To Probe Louvre Jewellery Heist? Museum Says This
The management of the Louvre museum denied on Monday having contacted a private Israeli intel firm to investigate the weekend's audacious jewel heist at the iconic French institution.
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Ashoka University Professor Accused Of Stealing Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl Replica From Delhi Museum
A professor of a private university was briefly arrested for allegedly stealing a replica of the iconic Mohenjo-Daro Dancing Girl statue from the National Museum in Delhi.
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Assam Man's 25-Year Vintage Collection Now A Unique Museum
A government employee in Assam has transformed a 25-year passion for collecting vintage items into a unique private museum.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims
A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and ...
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French Museum Invites Public To Visit Art Exhibition Naked, Here's Why
The collection, comprising 600 pieces from both public and private collections, offers a rich exploration of the history and cultural significance of naturism.
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Chinese Ceramics Worth 1 Billion Euro Donated To British Museum
A 1,700-piece private collection of Chinese ceramics with an estimated value of 1 billion euro ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum -- a record for any UK institution.
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Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"
Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.
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Amid Rising Tensions In Middle East, Dubai Offers Olive Branch
A private museum in the United Arab Emirates unveiled on Saturday a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust, the latest sign of what Israel and its new Arab allies describe as a new approach to understanding Jewish history in the Middle East.
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Driver Of Kerala Minister's Private Secretary Arrested Over Woman Assault: Cops
A contract driver of the staff of Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman recently when she was out for a morning walk near the Museum area here, police said.
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3 Arrested In Assam Miya Museum Case, Sent To Police Custody
Assam Police has arrested three persons in connection with a private Miya Museum dedicated to the Miya Muslim community in Goalpara district on allegations of wrongful use of the premises.
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Kim Kardashian Accused Of "Permanently Damaging" Marilyn Monroe Dress
The private museum that owns an iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe allowed it to be "permanently damaged" when it lent it to reality star Kim Kardashian for her appearance at the Met Gala extravaganza last month.
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Experience Art With A Birdsong, Water Court, Crickets At This US Museum
With a sprawling gallery space opening in a prosperous exurb of Washington, Glenstone has become one of the world's biggest private art museums.
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Meet The Wealthy, Private Couple Behind Washington's Most Original Museum
Back in 2006, as Glenstone, a private art museum in the Maryland suburbs of the District of Columbia, was preparing to open its first exhibition hall, curator Emily Wei went to Mitchell Rales, her billionaire boyfriend and the guy footing the bill, with a proposal: She wanted him to actually explain his vision for the museum to the press.
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Rome's Most Exclusive Attraction Is A Palace And People Still Live In It
This isn't a museum. Its not a tourist attraction. Its a living, breathing piece of history that refuses to be commodified.
-
A Hidden Garden In Beijing's Forbidden City Opens After 100 Years
The garden, tucked away in the northeastern corner of the complex, has been described by the museum as "the most exquisite and beautifully decorated garden" in the entire compound.
-
Israeli Firm Hired To Probe Louvre Jewellery Heist? Museum Says This
The management of the Louvre museum denied on Monday having contacted a private Israeli intel firm to investigate the weekend's audacious jewel heist at the iconic French institution.
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Ashoka University Professor Accused Of Stealing Mohenjodaro Dancing Girl Replica From Delhi Museum
A professor of a private university was briefly arrested for allegedly stealing a replica of the iconic Mohenjo-Daro Dancing Girl statue from the National Museum in Delhi.
-
Assam Man's 25-Year Vintage Collection Now A Unique Museum
A government employee in Assam has transformed a 25-year passion for collecting vintage items into a unique private museum.
-
Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims
A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and ...
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French Museum Invites Public To Visit Art Exhibition Naked, Here's Why
The collection, comprising 600 pieces from both public and private collections, offers a rich exploration of the history and cultural significance of naturism.
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Chinese Ceramics Worth 1 Billion Euro Donated To British Museum
A 1,700-piece private collection of Chinese ceramics with an estimated value of 1 billion euro ($1.27 billion) has been donated to the British Museum -- a record for any UK institution.
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Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"
Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.
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Amid Rising Tensions In Middle East, Dubai Offers Olive Branch
A private museum in the United Arab Emirates unveiled on Saturday a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust, the latest sign of what Israel and its new Arab allies describe as a new approach to understanding Jewish history in the Middle East.
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Driver Of Kerala Minister's Private Secretary Arrested Over Woman Assault: Cops
A contract driver of the staff of Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman recently when she was out for a morning walk near the Museum area here, police said.
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3 Arrested In Assam Miya Museum Case, Sent To Police Custody
Assam Police has arrested three persons in connection with a private Miya Museum dedicated to the Miya Muslim community in Goalpara district on allegations of wrongful use of the premises.
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Kim Kardashian Accused Of "Permanently Damaging" Marilyn Monroe Dress
The private museum that owns an iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe allowed it to be "permanently damaged" when it lent it to reality star Kim Kardashian for her appearance at the Met Gala extravaganza last month.
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Experience Art With A Birdsong, Water Court, Crickets At This US Museum
With a sprawling gallery space opening in a prosperous exurb of Washington, Glenstone has become one of the world's biggest private art museums.
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Meet The Wealthy, Private Couple Behind Washington's Most Original Museum
Back in 2006, as Glenstone, a private art museum in the Maryland suburbs of the District of Columbia, was preparing to open its first exhibition hall, curator Emily Wei went to Mitchell Rales, her billionaire boyfriend and the guy footing the bill, with a proposal: She wanted him to actually explain his vision for the museum to the press.
