The Historical Museum of Crete was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical building of significant architectural merit in the city of Heraklion on Crete, an island of Greece. The museum was expanded following the addition of a new wing and floor.The museum's permanent collections highlight the art and history of Crete from the 4th century AD up to and including the Second World War. The collections are ordered chronologically and by subject matter, and are combined with visual material and multimedia. They include ceramics, sculptures, coins, jewellery, wall paintings, portable icons, ritual objects, manuscripts, heirlooms, weavings, the reconstructed interior of a Cretan rural home and much more. The museum's finest exhibits are two paintings by Doménikos Theotokópoulos , born in Crete: The Baptism of Christ and View of Mount Sinai , the only works by the artist now on Crete. Another outstanding exhibit is a 4×4 metre mock-up of mid-17th century Chandax , at the time when the city reached its peak under Venetian rule. Of particular interest is the Nikos Kazantzakis Collection, featuring the study and library from the author's home in Antibes, France, personal effects, manuscripts of his works, first editions of books in various languages, etc. The temporary exhibition rooms at the Historical Museum of Crete host exhibitions on a wide range of themes .The museum library, featuring rare editions and much archive and photographic material, caters for the needs of both researchers and the general public.
Historic Scotland ist eine Mitgliederorganisation, die freien Eintritt zu den für Besucher geöffneten historischen Denkmälern Schottlands in Staatsbesitz bietet. Mit dem Logo Historic Scotland werden diese Denkmäler, Gärten und historische Stätten gekennzeichnet. Zur Mitgliedschaft gehören weitere Rabatte auf Produkte und Dienstleistungen. Bis 2015 war Historic Scotland auch der Name der zuständigen Behörde, die die staatlichen Denkmäler betreut. Nach einer Reorganisation heißt diese Behörde seit dem 1. Oktober 2015 Historic Environment Scotland. Seither ist Historic Scotland eine untergeordnete Marke von Historic Environment Scotland. Zu den über die Mitgliedschaft zugänglichen historischen Stätten gehören unter anderem: Edinburgh Castle St Mungo’s Cathedral Stirling Castle Urquhart Castle Linlithgow Palace Caerlaverock Castle Skara Brae Jarlshof Loch Leven Castle
Old Deerfield Historic District
Der Old Deerfield Historic District umfasst den historischen Stadtkern von Deerfield, Massachusetts in den Vereinigten Staaten und dient heute als offen zugängliches Freilichtmuseum. Seit 1960 besitzt der gesamte, rund 1,6 km lange Bereich entlang der Straße The Street den Status einer National Historic Landmark und ist seit 1966 im National Register of Historic Places eingetragen.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including Fabergé eggs. Other highlights are 18th and 19th century French art and one of the country's finest orchid collections.
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Hertfordshire, England. The county consists of 634 square miles and a population of over 1.1 million. The Service Headquarters is located in Hertford whilst the Training and Development Centre and Fire Control Centre are located in Stevenage. It is administered by a Fire Authority which is an internal part of Hertfordshire County Council. The Chief Fire Officer is Darryl Keen, assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officer Chris Bigland. In December 2005, the service dealt with what is thought to be the largest fire since World War II following an explosion at the Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead. The incident saw a large scale national response involving many UK fire services.
Herefordshire Constabulary was the Home Office police force for the county of Herefordshire, England, until 1967. The headquarters were at Brockington House, Hafod Road, Hereford. The force was formed in 1857. Following the Police Act 1946 the Hereford Borough Police merged with the Herefordshire force. In 1965, the county force had an establishment of 257 and an actual strength of 221, making it the second smallest county police force in England after West Suffolk Constabulary.On 1 October 1967, the force amalgamated with Worcestershire Constabulary, Shropshire Constabulary and Worcester City Police to form West Mercia Constabulary.
The Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is an art museum located at Høvikodden in Bærum municipality in Viken county, Norway. It is situated on a headland jutting into the Oslofjord, approximately 10 kilometres southwest of Oslo.
Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini di Venezia
Das Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini di Venezia ist ein 1951 gegründetes griechisches Forschungszentrum für Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik in Venedig. Es geht auf die 1498 gegründete Confraternità dei Greci Ortodossi di Venezia zurück und wird von der Republik Griechenland unterhalten. Es ist das einzige griechische Forschungszentrum im Ausland.
Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von Hanswijk
Die Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von Hanswijk ist eine römisch-katholische Kirche in Mechelen, Belgien. Die Pfarr- und Wallfahrtskirche im Erzbistum Mechelen-Brüssel ist unter dem Patrozinium Unserer Lieben Frau von Hanswijk der Gottesmutter Maria geweiht und trägt den Titel einer Basilica minor.
Hampton University is a private historically black university in Hampton, Virginia. It was founded in 1868 by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen. It is home to the Hampton University Museum, which is the oldest museum of the African diaspora in the United States, and the oldest museum in the commonwealth of Virginia. In 1878, it established a program for teaching Native Americans that lasted until 1923. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Der Players Club, eigentlich The Players, ist ein New Yorker Club in den Vereinigten Staaten.
Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte
Das Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte wurde 1908 gegründet und von 1914 bis 1918 nach Plänen von Fritz Schumacher am Holstenwall in der Hamburger Neustadt errichtet. Das kulturhistorische Museum bietet einen Überblick über die Geschichte Hamburgs von etwa 800 bis zur Gegenwart und ist Teil der Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg.
Haigh Hall is a historic country house in Haigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Built between 1827 and 1840 for James Lindsay, 7th Earl of Balcarres, it replaced an ancient manor house and was the Lindsay family's home until 1947, when it was sold to Wigan Corporation. The hall is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building and is owned by Metropolitan Borough of Wigan.
Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art
The Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art, sometimes referred to simply as "the Haggerty", is located at 13th and Clybourn Streets on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The museum opened in 1984 following a university collaborative effort that was chaired by professor Curtis L. Carter. The construction site was decorated by a mural called Construction Fence by American artist and social activist, Keith Haring. The construction of the museum was made possible by a donation from alumnus and co-founder of Texas Instruments, Inc., Patrick E. Haggerty, and his wife, Beatrice, for whom the museum is named. Haggerty and his wife donated an art collection to the university. Another important benefactor of the museum is David A. Straz, Jr., a Marquette alumnus and philanthropist. The current director of the Haggerty is Susan Longhenry.
Der Große Garten in Dresden ist ein Park barocken Ursprungs. Die heutige größte Parkanlage der Stadt wurde ab 1676 auf Geheiß des Kurfürsten Johann Georg III. angelegt und im Laufe seiner Geschichte mehrfach erweitert, so dass er einen annähernd rechteckigen Grundriss auf einer Fläche von circa 1,8 Quadratkilometern aufweist. Seine Längsausdehnung beträgt etwa 1900 Meter, die Breite erreicht maximal 950 Meter. Im Zentrum des Parks befindet sich als bedeutendstes Bauwerk das nach einem Entwurf Johann Georg Starckes um 1680 errichtete Sommerpalais. Der Große Garten wurde im Laufe seiner über dreihundertjährigen Geschichte vielfach überformt, wobei die barocke Grundstruktur erkennbar geblieben ist, aber von einem Barockgarten im engeren Sinne nicht mehr gesprochen werden kann.
Das Griffith Institute ist eine auf dem Ashmolean Museum fußende Einrichtung, die der Universität von Oxford im Bereiche der Ägyptologie angehört. Das Institut ist nach dem Ägyptologen Francis Llewellyn Griffith benannt worden, der Spenden in die Einrichtung fließen ließ. Das Griffith Institute wurde am 21. Januar 1939 eröffnet und verfügte schon damals über eine eigenständige Verwaltung. Das Institut umfasst ein wichtiges und einzigartiges Archiv für Ägyptologie. Es werden Kopien von Inschriften, Zeichnungen und Wasserzeichnungen, alten Negativen, Fotografien und Druckwerken aufbewahrt. Außerdem verfügt die Einrichtung über Texte von Alan H. Gardiner und Jaroslav Černý und Aufnahmen Howard Carters im Rahmen von dessen Ausgrabungen 1922. Auch die Aufzeichnungen der Nubienexpedition von Sir Henry Wellcome lagern in diesen Archiven. Das Griffith Institute veröffentlicht in regelmäßigen Abständen die Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings und zeichnet auch verantwortlich für wichtige Publikationen wie etwa die Egyptian Grammar von Gardiner und Faulkners A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian. Darüber hinaus verwaltet die Einrichtung die A. H. Gardiner Travel Scholarship in Egyptology, die sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, die Freundschaft zwischen britischen Ägyptologen und dem Staat Ägypten zu verbessern.
Greys Court ist ein Landhaus im Dorf Rotherfield Greys am Südende der Chiltern Hills bei Henley-on-Thames in der englischen Grafschaft Oxfordshire. Das Haus im Tudorstil, das inmitten von Gärten liegt, gehört dem National Trust und ist öffentlich zugänglich.
The Grey Art Gallery is New York University’s fine art museum, located on historic Washington Square Park, in New York City's Greenwich Village. As a university art museum, the Grey Art Gallery functions to collect, preserve, study, document, interpret, and exhibit the evidence of human culture. While these goals are common to all museums, the Grey distinguishes itself by emphasizing art's historical, cultural, and social contexts, with experimentation and interpretation as integral parts of programmatic planning. Thus, in addition to being a place to view the objects of material culture, the Gallery serves as a museum-laboratory in which a broader view of an object's environment enriches our understanding of its contribution to civilization. In 1974, Abby Weed Grey established the Grey Art Gallery at New York University, both as a permanent home for her art collection and to promote international artistic exchange in an academic setting. The museum opened to the public in 1975. The Abby Weed Grey Collection of Modern Asian and Middle Eastern Art at NYU comprises some 700 works produced by artists from countries as diverse as Japan, Thailand, India, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and Israel. Mrs. Grey's vision was bold and simple: one world through art. Believe that art, as a universal language, could serve as a potent vehicle for knowledge, communication, and understanding, Mrs. Grey formed this unique collection while traveling in Asia and the Middle East in the 1960s and '70s. The Abby Weed Grey Collection constitutes the largest institutional holdings of modern Iranian and Turkish art outside those countries.The Grey Art Gallery also oversees the art collection of New York University. Founded in 1958 with the acquisition of Francis Picabia's Resonateur and Fritz Glarner's Relational Painting , the NYU Art Collection comprises approximately 5,000 works, mainly dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, such as Pablo Picasso's Bust of Sylvette , currently installed at University Village ; Joseph Cornell's Chocolat Menier ; and works by Henri Matisse, Joan Mirò, and Ilya Bolotowsky, as well as Romare Bearden, Arshile Gorky, Adolph Gottlieb, Kenneth Noland, Jane Freilicher, Ad Reinhardt, and Alex Katz, among many others.
