NEWS

Union of Murdered Guard Wanted Protective Vests

By Matthew Harwood

The union of Stephen Tyrone Johns—the security guard allegedly murdered by white supremacist, James W. von Brunn—had lobbied Wackenhut Services, Inc. for bulletproof vests for security guards at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, reports Fox News.

NEWS

Gunman Kills Security Guard at Holocaust Museum

By Matthew Harwood

An 88-year-old white supremacist is in custody for shooting and killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, today. Guards returned fired, hitting the gunman, who is hospitalized in critical condition.

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THE MAGAZINE

Insider Theft, Fires, and Vandals Top List of Museum Concerns

By Susan Mandel
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NEWS

Art Heist in Zurich Significant in Terms of Money and Tactics

Three thieves have removed four impressionist paintings from a private collection housed at a foundation in Zurich in a brazen robbery in broad daylight while the facility was still open to the public, reports the New York Times European online edition.

THE MAGAZINE

Special Protection for Special Collections

By Margaret Schröeder

Every cultural institution or business possesses what can be referred to as "archival collections." These collections may include everything from books and music scores to medical records and sales receipts. In short, these archives house whatever the organization needs to keep safe for long periods of time.

THE MAGAZINE

Preserving the Lost Art of War

By Ann Longmore-Etheridge and Wilber C. Faulk, CPP
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THE MAGAZINE

A Touchy Subject for Museums

By Michael A.Gips
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THE MAGAZINE

Museum fires.

A report provides lessons from fires at 22 European cultural institutions.

THE MAGAZINE

Party Planning Under the Gun

By Jeffrey A. Hawkins

Though General George Armstrong Custer and Indian Chief Geronimo never crossed paths, it’s likely sparks would have flown if they had. Today, however, their weapons—if not their spirits—coexist peacefully. They are among more than one thousand war-related artifacts on display at The Frazier Historical Arms Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, which opened its doors last year after a grand gala attended by some of the area’s most prominent and wealthy residents.

THE MAGAZINE

Security in Motion

By Andrew Turk, CPP

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of what is called Einstein’s Miraculous Year, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City has allowed the Einstein Manuscripts, which include hand-written ledgers and formulas, to go out on loan to museums around the world. Thanks to the museum’s willingness to share, the public will have a chance to look at some of the original calculations that led Einstein to his famous insights.

 

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