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The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook is a one-of-a-kind museum showcasing an enchanting assortment of gemstones, carvings, fossils, and other treasures. (CHICAGO) If you'd like to beat the heat on a hot summer day and check out something a little off the beaten path, you can find something for everyone at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art.

Get out of the heat and step inside a Chicago museum this summer. And save some money while you're at it. (CHICAGO) Chicago is full of outstanding museums, but visiting one comes at a cost. When you add up admissions, parking, and a stop at the gift shop, it can get pricey to pay a visit to a museum.

Chimera d'arezzo, 400 BC, an example of Etruscan art made of Bronze. Similar objects will be on display.Wikimedia Commons. A new museum in Rome will display Roman-era artifacts believed to have been stolen and trafficked to the US. Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit returned 211 antiques to Italy worth around $10 million.

Balboa Park boasts an impressive 17 different museums! These include different cultural museums, art museums, and many other topics. The buildings are all beautiful from the outside as well due to their striking architectural design.

At the "Museum of Us", they offer an exhibit about cannibalism, which was very shocking to see. The museums themselves are gorgeous from the outside with very intricate and ornate details following Spanish and Italian designs.

Sitting prominently on the banks of Lake Erie, Cleveland is one of Ohio's largest cities. Filled with historic buildings and vibrant museums, with lots of hidden gems to explore.

Check out these special museum exhibits and art exhibitions on display in Atlanta this June. Imagine Picasso: The Immersive Exhibition at Pullman Yards. Experience the works of Pablo Picasso through this immersive exhibit. Featuring more than 200 of Picasso's works, this journey through the career of the master of modern art allows you to experience every brushstroke up close.

Having fun and exploring new places doesn’t have to cost a fortune. In a state filled with state parks, museums, and gorgeous towns and cities, Pennsylvanians have lots of options in terms of affordable activities.

In this episode, we take a trip through history to one of the biggest vehicle heists ever at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Ga. In 1862, Union spies infiltrated Big Shanty, Ga, and stole the "General" Locomotive. This resulted in a legendary chase that included the appropriation of another train, the "Texas," in which Confederate forces pursued the stolen General backwards through the historical tunnel at Tunnel Hill. After touring the museum, we ate at the Big Shanty Smokehouse for some amazing BBQ. Links: <a href="https://www.southernmuseum.org">https://www.southernmuseum.org</a> <a href="http://www.bigshantybbq.com">http://www.bigshantybbq.com</a> The General, 1926 film, starring Buster Keaton: <a href="https://youtu.be/m33VfG6-4vQ">https://youtu.be/m33VfG6-4vQ</a>

Balboa Park in San Diego truly has it all - it has stunning outdoor and indoor gardens, beautiful European and Spanish style architecture, and a plethora of museums appealing to ALL ages! Best part is that the entrance to the park is free! Please follow me one NewsBreak for more San Diego content.

Checking out Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, a nonprofit museum exhibiting luxury, rare & historic cars donates admission fees to charity.

As the anniversaries of VE Day (Victory in Europe) and D-Day, the Allied invasion of Europe, approach on May 8 and June 6 respectively, we made a return visit to the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University. The small museum located in an abandoned outlet mall offers haunting reminders and lessons from the dark times in the 1930s and 1940s. The museum also tells the story of Georgia and Georgians at war. The museum is open Monday to Friday, and admission is free. You can also visit the museum's website to learn more about the traveling exhibits offered for educators, and special programing. The museum is located at 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Check out these special museum exhibits and art exhibitions on display in Atlanta this May. Oakland Cemetery's annual after-dark arts spring event Illumine features all-new displays focusing on the cemetery's newly restored historic African American Burial Grounds and Women's Comfort Station. Walk among innovatively lit headstones, mausoleums, flowers, trees, and buildings.

New Jersey is a state that's brimming with weird attractions. From abandoned places to unusual museums. Whether you're looking for something different to do this weekend or you're just in the mood to be weirded out, we got you covered.

If you go to Tokyo, you want a few great places to visit. If you are a fan of Japanese animation, be sure to visit the Studio Ghibli museum tour, which is a half day of great sights, food, and a tour of the famous Studio Ghibli museum.

A fantastic museum with exhibits spanning 4.5 billion years of the history of our planet! T-Rex, SUE is one of the most well-known exhibitions. There are several dinosaur and other prehistoric creature fossils and skeletal remains. A big hall houses taxidermied creatures from all around the world, including some that are no longer alive. The diamonds room is another fantastic show. In addition, the structure itself is a work of art.

Just off the coast of St. Simons Island during the night of April 8, 1942, a darkened ship slid silently through calm waters on a dark night, silhouetted against the lights of the island. The oil tanker SS Oklahoma was making a delivery run, sailing north loaded with oil from a refinery in Louisiana.

The Hall of Flame fire museum in Phoenix, Arizona, has over 100 fully restored pieces of fire apparatus on display. The museum is also home to National Firefighting Hall of Heroes.

"San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk" by Claude Monet.Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience Atlanta. (ATLANTA, Ga.) While the metaverse continues to influence pop culture, Atlanta is getting its own introduction into the digital realm through an immersive art gallery that comes with virtual reality.

Kennesaw's Southern Museum has scheduled a series of April events in commemoration of its 50th anniversary on April 12. That day also marks the 160th anniversary of the Great Locomotive Chase, the famous Civil War raid that involved Union spies, a determined train conductor and the first Congressional Medals of Honor awarded in United States history.