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Loretta @noni1959 (13017) • United States 17 Dec

In 2024, while traveling to Oregon for a two-week stay, I decided to spend a night using my Harvest Hosts membership. For those unfamiliar, Harvest Hosts is a program for self-contained RVers that allows you to request overnight...

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It is amazing that 200 years ago the royal families were allowed to have weapons

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 14 Jul

the major royal families and princely states in India all had weapons with them. When the written laws came up in India like Arms Act individuals are prohibited from accessing weapons till they have license for official purposes....

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There were traditions of having high beds in royal palaces

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 12 Jul

The major rooms of the royal palaces are converted into museums. The bed rooms are very unique. In those days there were traditions of kings queens sleeping on high beds. There were stairs to ride on the bed. there were separate...

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Dinosaur Mummy

Loretta @noni1959 (13017) • United States 1 Mar 25

One of my grandchildren love dinosaurs so I look up new fun things about them. While researching, I found a museum with an unusual mummified dinosaur. At the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta, on display is a...

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The museums in Bhutan are very informative.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 1 Jul 23

Bhutan has a huge cultural history. The museums are easily accessible and open for visitors. Travellers can visit them in Paro and know about the cultural past of the country of Bhutan. There are traditional knowledge well...

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Your Last Visit

Amber @AmbiePam (120539) • United States 12 Jun 23

This is a picture taken from the second floor of the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. This view doesn't quite express how large this "mural" is, but the picture I took from the 1st floor had a glare. My friend took this...

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In the Museums in Port Blair the history of indigenous tribes are exhibited.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 15 May 23

The anthropological museum in Port Blair is a lovely museum. The history of the indigenous tribes like ongil and jarowas are exhibited over there. There is a section where the art of making a Nicobarese hut with natural resources...

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And Tokyo is out of "emergency declaration"!

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 25 May 20

Last night at their 7:00 meeting, the metropolitan government announced that the greater Tokyo area, "itto sanken" or Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, as of midnight would not be under emergency declaration. The Rainbow Bridge,...

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Virtual Museum Tours

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6732) • United Kingdom 18 May 20

I was reading online something about museums being shut for the time being and somebody was saying about virtual museum tours. I am now thinking about trying a virtual museum tour but it sounds like it might be quite complicated...

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Golfers are happy as restrictions lifted

Joanie @Freelanzer (10782) • Canada 30 Apr 20

As of Monday, some covid-19 restrictions will be lifted. We have done quite well in our Province in lowering the curve so we are being rewarded. Golfers are especially happy that they will be out on the golf course in a matter...

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Museum Selfie Day

DINNERLADY @lazydaizee (6732) • United Kingdom 15 Jan 20

I love visiting museums and when ever I go on holiday I always make sure to visit the museums that are local to the area that I am staying in. Today I learned something new about visiting museums, apparently since 2015 , museums...

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The Priest's House, Easton on the Hill

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 2 Aug 19

This two-storey stone building dates from around 1495. It is in the village of Easton on the Hill, which is in the top north-east corner of Northamptonshire. The rector of Easton at that time was Thomas Stokes, who came from a...

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 5 Jul 19

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on the Lake Erie shore. It contains the history of those that influenced rock and roll, including artists, producers, engineers, etc. Cleveland was chosen...

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We are going to find it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 4 Jul 19

https://mailchi.mp/mustardmuseum/mustard-enews-2019-07-01?fbclid=IwAR2Z9BZSJxg_Rp6zC8WyGTATcJF_wIR0JoSJ1NF7cZx1b2Yun669aEFtsCA We are in Michigan, and we are going back to Wisconsin, either today or tomorrow to find the mustard...

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“I Owe My Soul to the Company Store”

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 29 Apr 19

Part of the “privilege,” as it were, of growing up in Kentucky is hearing about coal mining. The songs are filled with it (I did a top ten coal mining songs last year), and the news headlines reported more than one “incident”...

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Visiting the Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum

John Roberts @JohnRoberts (109841) • Los Angeles, California 31 Mar 19

Police junkies in Los Angeles or visiting there will be delighted by the Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum. The museum is housed in the former Highland Park police station which opened its doors in 1925 and closed in...

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Have you ever been anywhere where cell phone use was strictly prohibited?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 10 Feb 19

Cell Phones are not allowed here. - says the warning on the wall / door. Depending on the place, this is pretty annoying, isn't it? For example, I've been to many museums on my travels with super interesting content... But it...

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Do you like to visit museums?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 5 Feb 19

Every time I travel to a new place, one of the first sights I look for are the museums. I know it's not very common for a tourist, but I'm addicted to them. I like the information that I can get and I love seeing how much...

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Why AR is the future of museums

Scott Andersen @DocAndersen (54399) • United States 30 Dec 18

I love going to the museum. I don't like the annoying reality of having to go on the museum tour the docent wants to share. Augmented Reality lets me choose the museum experience I have. It lets me figure out what I want to...

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Bonnie Springs Wax Museum

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 14 Nov 18

Another thing you can do in Las Vegas, Nevada is to visit the Bonnie Springs Ranch about a half-hour from Las Vegas. It is located in Red Rock Canyon and was built in 1974. The “Old Town” here is a replica of a western village and...

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