Amazing Find Friday

From Wired comes a story and video of an amazing feat of fake photography. The video features Corey Keller, the curator of a new exhibit,

The remarkable photos of the craters on the moon were made of..... plaster.

Little Monsters

I am always looking at unusual things the web can do. The above photo shows a 3-d monster appearing on my computer via a flash based web app. If you have a web cam and a printer, you might want to try it. My mind is spinning with applications for a museum exhibit, I haven't seen it used in green screen applications yet.

To try for yourself, visit here.

Thank you to Bb Offworld

The Sugar Frosted Cereal Museum Pool

I got a little nostalgic browsing this amazing collection of sugar coated goodness on Flickr.



Flickr: The Sugar Frosted Cereal Museum Pool

Truth is, my mother never let us eat these.

Nano Old Masters in protien

(Nanowerk News) Canadian researchers have created a new protein patterning technique that's enabled them to reproduce complex cellular environments and a miniature version of a masterpiece painting.

I wouldn't want to try and put an accession number on that one.

Antiques Roadshow Spoof

I don't get to watch the show too often since I don't have a TV. This is aporomo for an album released a few months ago.

Not sure why Jack White put out the video now.




Wish I could find me a rack-on-tour like that one.

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL - County museum exhibit combines trains, floral settings

 

County museum exhibit combines trains, floral settings

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DANVILLE — Bloomin’ Rails, a model train and floral exhibit, will open at the Vermilion County Museum, at 116 N. Gilbert St. just in time for the holidays.
This unique exhibit will open to the public Saturday.
The presentation will feature the model trains and buildings of Dr. and Mrs. John Legett, set amidst floral and landscape arrangements by Danville Gardens and Berry’s Garden Center and Floral Shop. Members of the Danville Junction chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society are laying the track for this display.

The Commercial-News, Danville, IL - County museum exhibit combines trains, floral settings

I can just imagine the conversation at the board members cocktail party…  “We should out out the trains, people like them.”  “People like flowers too.”  “I got a great idea, lets do trains and flowers!”

Titanic beer launched; Koeneke starts Thirsty Boy - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

 

Titanic beer launched in honor of museum exhibit

The Milwaukee Public Museum has teamed up with Lakefront Brewery Inc. for the launch of Titanic Pilsner.

The limited edition brew is being produced in recognition of “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,” showing at the museum through May 25, 2009.

“We like to call attention to our exhibits in a variety of ways and beer was a big part of the beverages that were available on the Titanic,” museum spokeswoman Mary Bridges said.

According to the Titanic Pilsner label, there is still debate about how many bottles of beer were aboard the ship when it shoved off, indicating perhaps as many as 20,000.

“What’s clear is that the vast majority of them remain with her today as artifacts in the icy Atlantic,” the label states.

Titanic Pilsner is being sold in 22-ounce bottles in bars and select retail establishments in the Milwaukee area and at the Lakefront Brewery, 1872 Commerce St., Milwaukee. Each bottle includes a coupon for a $2 admission discount to the exhibit.

Titanic beer launched; Koeneke starts Thirsty Boy - The Business Journal of Milwaukee: