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ISRO Scientist's Saree From Mars Mission Showcased At US Museum: "One Of India's Rocket Women"
The Smithsonian exhibit has drawn praise online, with many social media users calling the saree's inclusion a powerful symbol of India's scientific progress and the visibility of women in STEM fields.
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US Museum To Return 3 Ancient Bronze Sculptures To India Stolen From Tamil Nadu
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it's returning three stolen bronze sculptures to India. The move came after rigorous provenance research showed that sculptures were removed illegally from Indian temples.
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Three Artworks Allegedly Looted By Nazis Seized From US Museums
US authorities seized three artworks allegedly looted by the Nazis and which are being sought by the heirs of a Jewish art collector who died in the Holocaust, officials said Thursday.
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Shutdown Enters Second Week as Furloughs, Closings to Expand
There’s been no sign of progress toward ending Trump’s standoff with Democrats over funding for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Is Abraham Lincoln's Hat Real? US Museum Intrigued By Question
The hat in question is of the stovepipe variety that adorned the head of Abraham Lincoln -- recognized for his fashion sense and lauded for ending slavery.
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Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
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American Writers Museum Puts Modern Spin On Literary History
At Chicago's newly-opened American Writers Museum, Jack Kerouac's biographer tells an audience how the Beat Generation's bible was inspired by the author's deep affection for his country.
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New US Museum Highlights The African-American Experience
What does it mean to be black in America? Exploring that charged question is a core mandate of Washington's newest museum, a bronze-clad building tasked with both recording a painful history and celebrating a rich heritage.
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Work on 'Museum of Bible' Under Way in US Capital
Work on a Washington museum dedicated to The Bible got under way on Thursday with those behind it saying it was a world first that would even attract non-believers.
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US museum tells blind visitors: Please touch!
Penn Museum, an archaeology and anthropology center, offers touch tours for the blind and visually impaired.
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ISRO Scientist's Saree From Mars Mission Showcased At US Museum: "One Of India's Rocket Women"
The Smithsonian exhibit has drawn praise online, with many social media users calling the saree's inclusion a powerful symbol of India's scientific progress and the visibility of women in STEM fields.
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US Museum To Return 3 Ancient Bronze Sculptures To India Stolen From Tamil Nadu
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it's returning three stolen bronze sculptures to India. The move came after rigorous provenance research showed that sculptures were removed illegally from Indian temples.
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Three Artworks Allegedly Looted By Nazis Seized From US Museums
US authorities seized three artworks allegedly looted by the Nazis and which are being sought by the heirs of a Jewish art collector who died in the Holocaust, officials said Thursday.
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Shutdown Enters Second Week as Furloughs, Closings to Expand
There’s been no sign of progress toward ending Trump’s standoff with Democrats over funding for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Is Abraham Lincoln's Hat Real? US Museum Intrigued By Question
The hat in question is of the stovepipe variety that adorned the head of Abraham Lincoln -- recognized for his fashion sense and lauded for ending slavery.
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Mystery Dinosaur To Stay In Basement As New US Museum Opens Next Year
When the new fossil hall at the National Museum of Natural History opens next June, it will show off hundreds of the Smithsonian's finest prehistoric specimens, including the newly acquired star of the Late Cretaceous show, "The Nation's T. rex."
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American Writers Museum Puts Modern Spin On Literary History
At Chicago's newly-opened American Writers Museum, Jack Kerouac's biographer tells an audience how the Beat Generation's bible was inspired by the author's deep affection for his country.
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New US Museum Highlights The African-American Experience
What does it mean to be black in America? Exploring that charged question is a core mandate of Washington's newest museum, a bronze-clad building tasked with both recording a painful history and celebrating a rich heritage.
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Work on 'Museum of Bible' Under Way in US Capital
Work on a Washington museum dedicated to The Bible got under way on Thursday with those behind it saying it was a world first that would even attract non-believers.
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US museum tells blind visitors: Please touch!
Penn Museum, an archaeology and anthropology center, offers touch tours for the blind and visually impaired.
