An exhibition of Priam's Treasure opened in 1996, a year after another show at the Pushkin had revealed paintings and other treasures taken from Germany.
This time-warp treasure opened in 1891 and boasts puppet shows, arts and crafts exhibits and workshops, the ruins of Crystal Pool, which once drew up to 3,000 swimmers at a time, and the Spanish Ballroom, where live bands set you to swing, salsa, waltz, or zydeco depending on the weekend.
The show of more than 100 ancient treasures that opened April 3 at the Getty Villa was to move to the Cleveland Museum of Art in late September, with the two museums sharing exhibition costs.
Without giving too much away, I think it's safe to say that women and children in jeopardy, escaped convicts, old secrets, buried treasure, an opened grave and deadly weapons make for a memorable conclusion.
For bookworms, a special pleasure is the nearby Reid & Wright Antiquarian Book Center, a 35,000-volume treasure trove opened nine years ago by Rodger Reid (there is no Mr. Wright), who used to design and build libraries.
The family vowed to preserve this treasure, and opened it to 30 lucky guests who rent the whole place or come in one or two at a time.
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter opened yesterday in New York and will be shown tomorrow, March 20, at BAM Rose Cinemas in Brooklyn, after which there will be a Q&A with Nathan Zellner.
Mr. Piotrovsky has warned that any further forced redistribution of museum treasures could open a Pandora's box of restitution claims and cause irrevocable damage to all museums, not just his own.
Part of a Newcastle museum which houses natural history treasures is opening its doors for the first time.
But the treasures will open a window onto the end of the Gilded Age here, when even those who were not terribly wealthy often changed clothes three times a day.
