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Inside Queens’ only certified public ‘tree museum’ and its gangster past

This Queens park has gone from mob to mulch. Clocheron and John's Golden Park were once seedy places where gangsters and escaped convicts hung out. They were hanging out at a long-closed bar. However, it is currently flourishing as the only public arboretum in the ward. The 64-acre park in Bayside is home to more […]

Philadelphia museum to display rare sword carried during Revolutionary War

Weapons used during the Siege of Yorktown will soon be unveiled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Museum of the American Revolution welcomes a sword presented by Major General Marquis de Lafayette to a soldier in the Continental Army's Light Infantry Corps. Jeremiah Keeler of Ridgefield, Conn., carried the sword as a crutch during long walks during […]

NYC Italian American Museum opens after 20-year odyssey

It was Amore's labor. new Italian American Museum Founder Joseph V. Celsa says the idea, which opens to the public Monday in a sleek digs at 151 Mulberry St. in Little Italy, has been in the works for more than 20 years. “Every group needs to have its culture known and seen by the general […]

Silk Roads review – mesmerising show turns world history upside down | British Museum

noThere aren't many exhibits that turn world history upside down. The British Museum's Fascinating Silk Road does just that, showing how Asia, Europe and North Africa shared cultures over 1000 years ago. Far from developing in isolation, far from a “clash of civilizations”, East and West were once interconnected by a magnificent trade route known […]

Former Russian prisoner Paul Whelan takes selfie at Spy Museum

Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan posed for a bold selfie outside the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, about seven weeks after his release from a Russian prison on espionage charges. The cheeky selfie, which appears to be mocking Russia, is captioned, “International Spy Museum, Washington DC.” Posted on Whelan's X Create an account on […]

The Rosetta Stone is currently on display at The British Museum in London

The Rosetta Stone was crucial in helping us understand a long-forgotten hieroglyphic writing system. After the stones were first discovered, it took many years for them to be deciphered. The painting has currently been housed at the British Museum in London, England, since 1802, having been temporarily moved there for safety during World War I. […]

Bronze Age jar smashed by 4-year-old boy back on display at Israeli museum

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