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Showing results 1 - 10 of 12 for the tag: museums.
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Bob Swanson’s Indianapolis 500 Collection (5/24/08)
With many people planning some rest and recreation along with family BBQs, the Indy 500 stands out as the highlight of the Memorial Day weekend and this year’s event is jammed packed with festivities any race fan would love to attend.
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San Diego’s Indy 500 Collectibles (5/24/08)
Where there is a sport, there are fans, collectors and museums. Tomorrow the world’s greatest racecar drivers will compete hoping to win the Indianapolis 500.
In San Diego (two thousand miles from Indianapolis) a passion for everything about automobiles permeates the San Diego Automotive Museum.
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Mao’s Museum (4/30/08)
While staying in Beijing, I made time to take a subway and visit the Chinese Military Museum. This spectacular building spans 60,000 square meters (196,850.39 square feet) and exhibits 5,000 years of Chinese military history on two four-story wings.
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The National World War II Museum – D-Day and Beyond (4/25/08)
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana offers both a comprehensive and personal look at the twentieth century’s most significant event. Formerly known as the National D-Day museum, the museum opened its doors to the public on the 56th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2000.
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Zhuang Embroidery Balls (4/24/08)
In China’s southwest province of Guangxi, the Zhuang nationality comprises the largest ethnic minority with about 14 million people. I was fortunate to meet types of people from this ancient tribe – men and women and little babies – while touring the region. Wherever I found examples of Zhuang collectibles, the one that struck me as particularly unusual was the embroidered ball.
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The Kentucky Derby Museum (4/18/08)
We are very lucky at the Kentucky Derby Museum to have a great variety of artifacts. We have a wide range of trophies, a number of saddles, and silks in every possible color. Despite the fact that the collection is varied and numerous, I still have a few favorite objects.
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The Train Room & Museum (4/6/08)
In this video, Worthologist Tom Carrier visits The Train Room & Museum in Hagerstown Maryland. In 1988, owner Charles Mozingo renewed his boyhood interest in collecting Lionel trains. Now he has one of the largest personal collections of antique Lionel trains in the country including some rare and unusual Lionel items.
The Train Room & Museum
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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