museums

A museum is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the ''tangible and intangible'' evidence of people and their environment." This definition is taken from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Statutes, article 2, paragraph 1, and is regularly reviewed and modified at the triennial ICOM General Assemblies. The italicized ''tangible and intangible'' was substituted for the previous ''material'' at the last triennial General Assembly in Seoul in 2004, pending ratification at the next General Assembly in Vienna in 2007. (The new wording was introduced in the revised ICOM ethical codeCode of Ethics for Museums, which is another of the museum profession's core normative instruments.) Museums are usually not run for the purpose of making a profit, unlike art gallerygalleries which engage in the sale of objects. There are governmental museums, non-governmental or non-profit museums, and privately-owned or family museums.Modern museums concentrate on a particular subject, and most museums belong to one or more of the following categories: fine arts, applied arts, archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, history, cultural history, science, technology, natural history. Within these categories many museums specialize further, e.g. museums of modern art, local history, aviation history, agriculture or geology. A museum normally houses a core collection of important selected objects in its field. Objects are formally accessionaccessioned by being registered in the museum's collection with an artifact number and details recorded about their provenance. The persons in charge of the collection and of the exhibits are known as curatorcurators.Open-air museums collect and re-erect old buildings at large outdoor sites, usually in settings of re-created landscapes of the past. The first one was Oscar II of SwedenKing Oscar II's collection near Oslo in Norway, opened in 1881. In 1891 Arthur Hazelius founded the famous Skansen in Stockholm, which became the model for subsequent open air museums in Northern and Eastern Europe, and eventually in other parts of the world. Most open air museums are located in regions where wooden architecture prevail, as wooden structures may be translocated without substantial loss of authenticity.A more recent but related idea is realized in the ecomuseumecomuseums, which originated in France. Early museums began as princely collections of art and rare or curious natural objects and artifacts. These were often displayed in so-called wonder rooms or cabinet of curiositiescabinets of curiosities. ]]Museums are usually open to the general public, sometimes charging an admission fee. Some museums have free entrance, either permanently or on special days, e.g. once per week or year.The museum is usually run by a director, who has a curatorial staff that cares for the objects and arranges their display. Large museums often will have a research division or institute, which are frequently involved with studies related to the museum's items, as well as an education department, in charge of providing interpretation of the materials to the general public.Objects come to the collection through a variety of means. Either the museum itself or an associated institute may organize expeditions to acquire more items or documentation for the museum. More typically, however, museums will purchase or trade for artifacts or receive them as donations or bequests.For instance, a museum featuring ImpressionismImpressionist art may receive a donation of a CubismCubist work which simply cannot be fit into the museum's exhibits, but it can be used to help acquire a painting more central to the museum's focus. Larger museums may have an "Acquisitions Department" whose staff is engaged fulltime in this kind of activity. Museums often cooperate to sponsor joint, often traveling, exhibits on particular subjects when one museum may not by itself have a collection sufficiently large or important. These exhibits have limited engagements and often depend upon an additional entry fee from the public to cover costs.The word "museum" comes from the Latin ''museum'', plural ''musea'', which is in turn derived from the Greek languageGreek ''mouseion'', which refers to a place or temple dedicated to the Muses, the patron divinities in Greek mythology of the arts.It is said that there are more museums per person in Finland than in any other country in the world.A recent development with the expansion of the web, is the establishment of virtual museums, typically with no counterpart in the real world.

TipTravel.com world wide online travel
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Journeys to Thailand
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Tennessee Association of Museums
State museum association website to encourage the establishment and improve the practices of museums in Tennessee; to stimulate public interest in, support for and understanding of museums; to provide for the interchange of ideas'a nd to encourage cooperation among museums and museum personnel.
http://www.tnmuseums.org/

frankfurtlounge
a pathfinder to frankfurt/main culture arts and music, theatres and the frankfurt lifestyle
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Ilana Raviv, Israeli American Artist
Ilana Raviv is an Israeli-American woman artist painter who has exhibited her works in the United States, Europe, the Far East and the Middle East in various galleries and museums. This online fine art gallery of oil paintings, acrylic paintings and fine prints in her unique painting style presents some of her recent works. Ilana Raviv describes her work as Synthetic Realism.
http://www.ravivart.com/

Siegl's Bookstore
Books on restoration, conservation, museology, on crafts and architecture
http://www.siegl.de/

SYNTHESYS
SYNTHESYS provides funding for access to European Museum Collections by European Scientists.
http://www.synthesys.info/

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CITY WALKS BRISTOL. A collection of interesting walks in and around the historic City of Bristol.
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InsiderEntertainment.com
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The Herbert Museum and Art Gallery Coventry UK
The Herbert's website provides you with all the information you need to plan a visit to the Herbert, Coventry, UK. You can find out about our collections, exhibitions and events. There are pages about our learning and schools work, our work with communities, and the arts and media services available.
http://www.theherbert.com/

Exhibition's design gallery
More than 1000 exelent designed stands photos, exhibition links
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Grand Center
Grand Center is the arts and culture district of St. Louis. This is its mission and vision, We are the cultural soul of the city. We are its right brain. Its once and future kingdom of arts and entertainment. We open minds and nourish spirits. We broaden horizons and indulge fantasies. We are a melting pot of creative juices. We are the center of all that feeds the mind, body and soul.
http://www.grandcenter.org/

Asturias and the Picos de Europa
General tourist information on Asturias and the Picos de Europa.
http://www.asturiaspicosdeeuropa.com/

River Humber.com
Places and Attractions around the Humber Area. Humber Suspension Bridge, Kingston upon Hull, Spurn Point, Beverley, Hull Docks and Museums.
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Staatliches Museum fuer Voelkerkunde Muenchen
Museum fuer Kunst und Kultur aussereuropaeischer Kulturen, State Museum of Ethnology Munich - presenting arts and crafs of non european cultures
http://www.voelkerkundemuseum-muenchen.de/

Lord of the Rules. The Football-Referee
For the first time ever anywhere in the world the exhibition is dedicated to the referees. The service they provide, their knowledge of the game and their passion for soccer ... that´s what fascinated us and inspired this exhibition. In six sections, we´ve shed light on the historical origins of the referee, on the refereeing highlights in soccer history and on current refereeing practice as conditioned by the most recent developments in soccer rules.On 600 square metres of exhibition space about 900 exhibits can be seen including large-area pictorial and audio-visual material.
http://www.herr-der-regeln.de/

Modern museums design
Museums design company website
http://www.ekspozicijusistemos.lt

Adora Porcelain
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art-SITES travel guides
art-SITES is a unique series combining art books and travel guides. User-friendly, each handbook is filled with in-depth commentaries and nitty-gritty details on art museums, top-notch galleries, pioneering exhibition spaces, cutting-edge contemporary architecture, film centers, vanguard public art, sculpture parks, art fairs, festivals and bookshops. Far beyond the usual coverage of museums and monuments, these handbooks offer an excitingly different way to explore cities and discover the hinterlands. art-SITES handbooks are organized geographically for walking tours of neighborhoods or regional excursions. Entries are icon-coded, cross-referenced to handy maps and accompanied by enticing illustrations and helpful travel hints. Jargon-free discussions critically assess each site and shed light on artists and styles. There are also invaluable subject and alphabetical indexes. Whether you're a veteran tourist or armchair traveler, a Sunday painter or professional in the art world, these guides are eye-opening treasure troves.
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Tuscany Tours
Private walking & driving guided tours all Tuscany Reservations museums to avoid lines Van 8 seats +1 for driver & guide same person, high tech microphone & license to enter in all traffic limited area of city center
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3* Amsterdam hotel : Borgmann Villa Hotel
Borgmann Villa is located right on the border of the Vondelpark, the hotel is a walking distance from the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Concertgebow.
http://www.hotel-borgmann.nl/

Curacao Tour Info Center
The Tour Info Centers are the Reservation & Info Centers for Tour Services, Group Activities and Transportation on Curaçao. The Tour Info Centers offer over 50 different tours and activities, and has outlets at the most important hotel on the island.
http://www.tourism-curacao.com/

Guggenheim Museum
Modern and contemporary art.
http://www.guggenheim.org/

Smithsonian Institution
Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and numerous research facilities in the United States and abroad.
http://www.si.edu/

American Association of Museums (AAM)
National organization representing the museum community. Includes information on programs, grants, and membership.
http://www.aam-us.org/

Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi
Catholic art and documents. Includes Catechism of the Catholic Church in several languages. Also hosts the home pages of several orders and groups.
http://www.christusrex.org/

The International Council of Museums
Promotion and development of museums and museum professionals at an international level.
http://www.icom.org