Museums – Page 3 – First World War Centenary News Archive

March 19, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Centenary events at the Museum of the Great War, France

The Museum of the Great War in France will hold annual temporary exhibitions during 2014-2018 to commemorate the Centenary.

End Date: 15 Mar 2013

April 2, 2013 CN Editorial Team

European Museums during the First World War conference, 2014

The H Art-Hist network has announced that a conference focusing on museums during the First World War will be held at Technische Universität, Berlin, in 2014.

April 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Vejas Liulevicius discusses the Eastern Front at the Kansas City Centennial conference

The National World War I Museum in Kansas City has started uploading videos from its March 2013 conference, 'A Century on the Shadow of the Great War'.

April 10, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Professor Michael Neiberg lecture ‘The Outbreak of War in 1914: A New Look at an Old Problem’

Professor Michael Neiberg addresses 'A Century in the Shadow of the Great War' conference, held at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, March 2013.

April 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Australian War Memorial begins redevelopment of First World War galleries for Centenary

The Australian War Memorial has started a $32 million modernisation of its First World War galleries as part of its efforts to mark the Centenary.

April 20, 2013 CN Editorial Team

New Zealand’s Te Papa Museum sets out five year Centenary plan

Scoop Independent News reports that New Zealand’s Te Papa Museum has outlined its plans for the next five years to mark the Centenary of the First World War.

May 8, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Whangarei Art Museum, New Zealand, receives funding for ‘Living Remembrance Floral Carpet’ project to mark Centenary

Whangarei Art Museum, New Zealand, announces $12,000 funding from the Lottery towards the creation of “five living floral commemorative carpets” for Centenary.

May 13, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Imperial War Museum to host “networking event” for London Centenary organisations

The Imperial War Museum has announced it will host “a networking event held for London organisations planning First World War Centenary activity” in June 2013.

May 14, 2013 CN Editorial Team

Imperial War Museum digital Centenary project to shed light on 8 million First World War stories

The Imperial War Museum is developing an interactive digital platform, Lives of the First World War, to tell the stories of 8 million men and women who lived through the First World War.

May 15, 2013 CN Editorial Team

National World War I Museum, Kansas City, names new President and CEO

The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, USA, has named Matthew C. Naylor as its new President and CEO.