July 14, 2014
Posted by Diana Stanley, Museum Volunteer and Customer Service Representative Most ancient cultures have a “discovery point,” a time when an archaeologist finds something fantastic that sheds light on a distant time. For example, one of Egypt's discovery points was Howard Carter’s find of King Tut, and one of China's...
July 11, 2014
Posted by Diana Stanley, Museum Volunteer and Customer Service Representative What does one do after being the Vice President of the United States? Some go on to become President or go back to Congress, others write books, or retire. Calvin Coolidge’s VP Charles Dawes wrote a popular song and...
July 9, 2014
This series about Royalty is posted by Museum Intern Hannah Bothner. Join us in the coming weeks as we prepare to open our newest exhibit, "Creating the Crown: Developing Royal Dynasties." For three centuries the Romanov dynasty ruled Russia, but Romanov rule came to an end with Tsar Nicolas II,...
July 4, 2014
Posted by Museum Staff Member Diana Stanley Today we celebrate the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was a daring and frightening move for everyone involved. After signing the document, their fate was sealed. If caught, our Founding Fathers would be branded as traitors and...
July 2, 2014
This series about European Royalty is posted by Museum Intern Hannah Bothner. Join us in the coming weeks as we prepare to open our newest exhibit, "Creating the Crown: Developing Royal Dynasties." Americans love the British royal family almost as much as the British themselves. When Prince William and Princess...
July 1, 2014
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The Museum's newest exhibit, Creating the Crown: Developing Royal Dynasties, will open to the public July 27. Learn about European royalty and how it began. This expansive exhibit will cover the founding of major dynasties from the "Dark" Ages, through the later Medieval and Renaissance periods, until the...
June 26, 2014
The Museum of World Treasures is happy to announce that it received the 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are...
June 18, 2014
Posted by Museum Volunteer Diana Stanley The War of 1812 is often a forgotten note in American history. If mentioned at all, usually it is only to point out that the British burnt down the White House and the U.S. tried (and failed) to conquer Canada. In reality, the American...
June 17, 2014
Posted by Museum Intern Hannah Bothner “Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” These are the famous words of American poet Emma Lazarus written about the Statue of Liberty, an international symbol of freedom and democracy. The statue arrived at the New York Harbor in...
June 14, 2014
“The long sobs of the violins of autumn wound my heart with a monotonous languor.” So goes one of the most famous poems in the French language, Chanson d’automne by poet Paul Verlaine. In early June 1944, his words took a deeper meaning and changed the course of WWII. The...