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Wed., April 5, 2017
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum opens World War I exhibit honoring local veterans
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum opens World War I exhibit honoring local veterans and sharing local connections to “The European War.”
Wed., Feb. 22, 2017
DC-based for decades, Apollo 11 capsule to go on road trip
The capsule, named “Columbia,” went on a tour of U.S. capitals following its historic role in the mission to the moon. But since then it has made its home at …
Thu., Aug. 18, 2016
Rare Tyrannosaurus rex skull arrives at Seattle museum
Paleontologists with Seattle’s Burke Museum have unearthed the bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex that lived more than 66 million years ago, including a rare nearly complete 4-foot long skull.
Thu., Aug. 27, 2015
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum volunteer gets talk flowing
Don Gorman began volunteering for the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum before it existed and he never quit. The way Gorman tells the story, he met Chuck King at a picnic …
Tue., Jan. 27, 2015
On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets
BRZEZINKA, Poland (AP) — A Jewish leader stood before 300 survivors of the Nazis’ most notorious death camp on Tuesday and asked world leaders to prevent another Auschwitz, warning of …
Sat., Sept. 6, 2014
French ex-hostage identifies captor in Syria
PARIS (AP) — A French journalist held hostage for months by extremists in Syria says one of his captors was a Frenchman suspected of killing four people at the Brussels …
Sat., Aug. 9, 2014
World War I: the war that inspired innovative art
NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 1914, with the war in Europe just two weeks old, Henry James knew that something had been lost forever. “Black and hideous …
Sun., Feb. 23, 2014
Las Vegas is known for casinos, but museums hold treasure, too
People come to Las Vegas to gamble and be entertained, and the thought of including a visit to a museum seems like trying to mix oil and water. But only …
Thu., Dec. 26, 2013
Valleyford museum may be history
The Valleyford History Museum is looking for a new home after losing its space inside the On Sacred Grounds coffee shop. There are still a few old tools high on …
Thu., Sept. 26, 2013
MAC is free on Saturday
The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is taking part in Smithsonian Magazine’s “museum day live” Saturday, offering free admission to those who download tickets through the magazine’s website. More …
Thu., Dec. 6, 2012
Alaska reclaims missing moon rocks since 1973
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A display of moon rocks that disappeared from an Alaska museum after an arson fire nearly four decades ago has been returned to the state following …
Mon., Nov. 12, 2012
Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying …
Sun., Nov. 11, 2012
Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services Sunday, both with somber traditions such as a Virginia wreath-laying …
Sat., Nov. 10, 2012
Across US, Veterans Day commemorations under way
Saturday marked the first of what will be three days of Veterans Day commemorations across the United States. The holiday falls on a Sunday, and the federal observance is on …
Wed., Oct. 31, 2012
Museums, theaters among NYC attractions reopening
NEW YORK (AP) — Museums, the Empire State Building, Broadway theaters and many stores reopened Wednesday to the relief of tourists who’d been stuck in hotel rooms since the weekend …
Fri., Oct. 26, 2012
US returns 4,000 archaeological relics to Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — More than 4,000 archaeological artifacts looted from Mexico and seized in the U.S. have been returned to Mexican authorities in what experts say is one …
Thu., Oct. 25, 2012
Soundtrack to history: 1878 Edison audio unveiled
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (AP) — It’s scratchy, lasts only 78 seconds and features the world’s first recorded blooper. The modern masses can now listen to what experts say is the oldest …
Sun., Oct. 21, 2012
Spotlight: Chicago artist Kaczynski featured at SFCC, EWU
Chicago sculptor and installation artist Kelly Kaczynski will be exhibiting her work and discussing it in Spokane beginning this week. Kaczynski is the featured artist in a dual show – …
Mon., Oct. 15, 2012
Endeavour finally reaches permanent LA museum home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour was finally lodged at its retirement home Monday following a slow weekend parade through city streets that turned out to be a logistical …
Sun., Oct. 14, 2012
Endeavour finally reaches permanent LA museum home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was supposed to be a slow but smooth journey to retirement, a parade through city streets for a shuttle that logged millions of miles in …
Thu., Oct. 4, 2012
Curt Schilling might have to sell bloody sock
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling might have to sell or give up the famed blood-stained sock he wore on the team’s way to the …
Fri., Sept. 28, 2012
Baltimore police uncover 1951 Renoir theft report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have located a 60-year-old theft report from the day a Renoir painting disappeared from the Baltimore Museum of Art that matches the description of an artwork …
Fri., Sept. 28, 2012
Baltimore museum has strong case in Renoir theft
WASHINGTON (AP) — An expert on art thefts says the Baltimore Museum of Art likely has a strong case to reclaim a Renoir painting that was stolen in 1951 and …
Thu., Sept. 27, 2012
Renoir artwork from flea market now thought stolen
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Renoir painting that caused a sensation when it was bought at a flea market for $7 may have been stolen from a museum six decades ago, …
Tue., Sept. 25, 2012
Einstein’s brain is now interactive iPad app
CHICAGO (AP) — The brain that revolutionized physics now can be downloaded as an app for $9.99. But it won’t help you win at Angry Birds. While Albert Einstein’s genius …
Wed., Sept. 19, 2012
Space shuttle Endeavour has Houston stopover
HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of people cheered the space shuttle Endeavour Wednesday as it circled overhead and then landed in Houston, giving Space City a fleeting glimpse of a retired …
Tue., Sept. 18, 2012
Philly pizza museum serves up slices, memorabilia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — How much does Brian Dwyer love pizza? Let us count the ways: He holds the Guinness World Record for largest collection of pizza memorabilia; he has a …
Tue., Sept. 11, 2012
For Sept. 11 anniversary, a turning point passed?
NEW YORK (AP) — As the sun rose over the World Trade Center site Tuesday, the neighborhood around ground zero seemed more like a normal weekday than in previous years …
Mon., Sept. 10, 2012
Agreement reached for Sept. 11 museum’s completion
NEW YORK (AP) — An agreement that paves the way for the completion of the Sept. 11 museum at ground zero was reached on the eve of the 11th anniversary …
Mon., Sept. 10, 2012
Debate surrounds annual $60M cost of 9/11 memorial
NEW YORK (AP) — A debate over balancing the need to honor the memory of Sept. 11 with the enormous costs of running a memorial and museum at ground zero …