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Instruments of Macabre Origin

Posted on Monday, July 7, 2014, by Ken Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge, Department of Musical Instruments

Ken Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of the Department of Musical Instruments, highlights the use of human remains in musical instruments in Africa and Tibet.

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Hokusai's Iconic "Great Wave"

Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, by John Carpenter, Curator, Department of Asian Art

Curator John Carpenter announces a new rotation of impressions of Hokusai's "the Great Wave" throughout the summer in gallery 231.

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Reflecting on Alarm Will Sound's Residency

Posted on Friday, June 27, 2014, by Alan Pierson, Artistic Director, Alarm Will Sound

Alarm Will Sound Artistic Director Alan Pierson looks back on the group's yearlong exploration of the Museum.

Of Note

Delicate, Quiet Beauty: The Viola da Gamba

Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, by Elizabeth Weinfield, Editorial Associate, Online Publications, Digital Media Department

Editorial Associate Elizabeth Weinfield highlights the unique physical beauty of the viola da gamba.

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Event Highlights: July 7–10

Posted: Monday, July 7, 2014

The Museum offers hundreds of events and programs each month—including lectures, films, tours, family activities, and more. The following listings are just a sample of our upcoming programs.
In Season

Seekers of Shade

Christina Alphonso, Administrator, The Cloisters
Posted: Thursday, July 3, 2014

Administrator Christina Alphonso invites visitors to escape the summer heat with a visit to The Cloisters museum and gardens.
Digital Underground

MediaLab Intern Spotlight: Yuliya Parshina-Kottas's Accessible Wayfinding

Don Undeen, Senior Manager of Media Lab, Digital Media; and Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, Former Media Lab Intern, Digital Media
Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Former MediaLab Intern Yuliya Parshina-Kottas describes her algorithm-based platform for optimizing visitor pathways throughout the Museum.
In Circulation

Art Deco Modes of Transportation

Holly Phillips, Assistant Manager for Acquisitions, Thomas J. Watson Library; and Diane De Fazio, Volunteer, Thomas J. Watson Library
Posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Assistant Manager for Acquisitions Holly Phillips and volunteer Diane De Fazio discuss Watson's display of trade catalogs featuring Art Deco modes of transportation: trains, ships, automobiles, perambulators—you name it!
Of Note

Instruments of Macabre Origin

Ken Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge, Department of Musical Instruments
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2014

Ken Moore, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of the Department of Musical Instruments, highlights the use of human remains in musical instruments in Africa and Tibet.
Teen Blog

Charles James: The Fashion Engineer

Brooke, TAG Member; Natalee, TAG Member; and Tiffany, TAG Member
Posted: Friday, July 4, 2014

Teen Advisory Group Members Brooke, Natalee, and Tiffany discuss Charles James's revolution of twentieth-century fashion.
Travel Blog

Van Gogh's French Flowers

Gwen Roginsky, Associate Publisher and General Manager, Editorial Department
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2014

Gwen Roginsky, associate publisher and general manager of the Museum's Editorial Department, details some of Van Gogh's work featuring flowers other than the iconic tulip.