Some Stories From The Museum News

I publish a daily newsletter with museum news from around the world. Here are some stories from today's edition. I hope you will take a look at  The Museum News and subscribe if you like what you see.

Note to St. Patrick: Pls. keep the snakes 

via the Smithsonian

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smithsonianscience.org - According to legend St. Patrick (circa 387–460 or 492 AD) banished all snakes from Ireland, chasing them into the sea after they attacked him during a 40-day fast atop a hill.
Today we suspect that snakes never lived in Ireland

First Ladies Preview: Elizabeth Monroe & Louisa Catherine Adams

Preserving Oz — its legacy is great and powerful

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Teachable Moments: Biggest art heist in U.S. history remains unsolved | The Tennessean

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tennessean.com - Very early on March 18, 1990, two men dressed as Boston police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, subdued the guards and left 81 minutes later with 13 works of art valued at around $500 million.

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~ Joe

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