British museum agrees to return emperor’s hair to Ethiopia

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:15:00 +0000

Two locks of hair belonging to a widely revered Ethiopian emperor will be repatriated after a request from Addis Ababa,

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Tanduay’s roots is Philippines’ first economic history museum

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:23:21 +0000

Tanduay’s roots is Philippines’ first economic history museum

The country’s first Museum of Philippine Economic History has recently opened in what was once the Ynchausti Commercial House in Calle Real in Iloilo, home of the company that started what will eventually become the world’s number one rhum, Tanduay.

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Stolen purple penguin statue returned to hotel museum

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2019 03:06:52 +0000

OKLAHOMA CITY — A large purple penguin statue that was swiped from a hotel in Oklahoma City apparently managed to waddle back home after police released surveillance camera images of a man with the $3,000 piece of art tucked under his arm.

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LIST: Holiday schedule of Intramuros museums, historical sites

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:04:47 +0000

Various museums and sites in Intramuros, Manila have issued its schedule of operations in anticipation of Christmas and New Year.

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Brazilians see metaphor for their struggles in museum fire

Brazilians see metaphor for their struggles in museum fire

RIO DE JANEIRO — Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk of Brazil’s National Museum on Monday, a day after flames gutted the building, as the country mourned the irreplaceable treasures lost and pointed fingers over who was to blame.

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