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ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
The Has Ahrlar section of Topkapi Palace will be converted into the Islam, Science and Technology History Museum, in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Greater Istanbul Municipality.
According to a written statement released by the ministry, the museum will feature material and equipment related to astronomy, [...]

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Elissa has four little sistersDaily News - Galveston County, TX - Nov 25, 2006… Three of the four boats, all but Grace, were built at the museum. “Boatbuilding skills are also a part of many maritime museums,” Voss said. …
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COYOTE POINT MUSEUM PLANS WILDLIFE CENTER
Source: ANN MURAKAMI, Mercury News Staff Writer
By Spring 1991, people will be able to walk on the wild side and rub elbows with Bay Area animals in a new wildlife center at the Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo. Construction is expected to begin later this month for the [...]

About 95% of the Earth’s marine species and 70% of its land species were wiped out during a mass extinction about 250 million years ago, according to Australian and US researchers.

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Discovering historySuffolk Evening Star, UK - Nov 21, 2006… Mr Tyas, 44, who lives in Tower Mill Road, said: “It has involved searching into the historical archives and maritime museums to try to get the plans for the …
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Learning Centers not just for kidsInside Bay Area, CA - Nov 17, 2006… The activities for students include field trips to places like the Coyote Point Museum and the Exploratorium in San Francisco and classroom presentations from …

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Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - Page updated at 12:00 AM
By Sheila Farr
Seattle Times art critic
Eight American paintings from the collection of the Seattle Art Museum will be auctioned Nov. 29 at Sotheby’s in New York, including “New York Abstraction,” by acclaimed painter John Marin (1870-1953), valued at $600,000 to $800,000. The painting was a gift [...]