Monthly Archives: August 2007

Tipi Exhibition Planning Meeting

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Nancy Rosoff

In the popular imagination, the tipi has come to represent a common stereotype about how all Native American people used to live. In truth, however, it is a specific cultural expression of the Native peoples of the Great Plains region … Continue reading…

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Meet our mummy, Demetrios

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Tina March

       I would like to introduce you to Demetrios. Demetrios is a mummy in the Brooklyn Museum collection that will be traveling across the country starting summer 2008 along with over 100 Egyptian artifacts from our collection in an exhibition … Continue reading…

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See Our Revamped Web Components!

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Melissa Messina

You’re invited! Come explore The Dinner Party with our new Virtual Tour, which provides an amazing 360-degree view of the installation. The tour lets you explore the work in unique ways, even giving a full view of The Dinner Party … Continue reading…

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Alert! Wage Discrimination Update!

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Melissa Messina

Good news! Last week, the House passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007. The bill is named for the plaintiff in the pay discrimination lawsuit earlier decided by the Supreme Court, which said a worker must file a … Continue reading…

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Demetrios in the Times

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

“While mummies have been subjected to CT scans for more than two decades, it was a first for the museum and for North Shore. The goal was to gain insights into who Demetrios was, how he died and what his … Continue reading…

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Children’s books at the Brooklyn Museum Library

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Angie Park

Summer brings a large number of youth camp groups to the Museum’s galleries. We thought it would be a great opportunity to display books from the Libraries and Archives collections, which would appeal to young readers and viewers. Keith Duquette, … Continue reading…

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Let the Countdown Begin!

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Tamara Schechter

We are now exactly one month from the opening of Infinite Island: Contemporary Caribbean Art, and activity in the galleries is already well underway. The first of the installation artists will arrive in just one week to begin constructing their … Continue reading…

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