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First opened in 1974, it was the first full-time, professionally staffed, and local authority funded Irish local museum. [1] The museum was housed in Monaghan Courthouse in the centre of Monaghan town until a fire in 1981, which gutted the building. After rescuing the collections, the museum was moved for a period to St Macartan's College.
Newseum. / 38.893219; -77.01924. The Newseum was an American museum at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., dedicated to news and journalism that promoted free expression and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, while tracing the evolution of communication. The purpose of the museum, funded by the Freedom Forum, a ...
The Baird Auditorium is one of the finest examples of the Guastavino tile arch system, inspired by the Catalan vault, in the United States. The American Institute of Architects calls the Baird Auditorium the museum's "greatest interior space." [ 5] According to architectural scholar Dr. John Ochsendorf, the Baird Auditorium's "daring geometry ...
Museum Day lets you go to your favorite museums around the country for free. Get your tickets now — it takes two minutes! ... This is the 18th year for Free Museum Day with museums and cultural ...
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. / 38.892611°N 77.0296972°W / 38.892611; -77.0296972. The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium (originally named the Departmental Auditorium) is a 750-seat [2] historic Neoclassical auditorium located at 1301 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The auditorium, which connects two wings of the William Jefferson ...
Planet Word is a language arts museum that opened in Washington, DC, in October 2020. [1] The museum is described as "The museum where language comes to life" and features interactive exhibits dedicated to topics such as the history of the English Language, how children learn words, languages around the world, humor, poetry, and how music and advertising use words. [1]
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is an art museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., focusing on Asian art. The Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art together form the National Museum of Asian Art in the United States. [ 1] The Freer and Sackler galleries house the largest Asian art research library in the country.
Wynwood. Wynwood Walls: Outdoor museum dedicated to street art in an area going through major transformation. Museum of Graffiti: Offers a look at the history of the street mural and art movement ...