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Museum of Fear and Wonder
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Social Science & Culture

A small, Alberta museum offers up unusual insights into human nature

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Sep 4, 2018
Two brothers have converted a typical, Alberta farmhouse—located near Calgary—into the Museum of Fear and Wonder. This unorthodox museum is a reminder that things are not always what they seem, that the world is much more interesting and complex than we realize. Read more about the Museum of Fear and Wonder in this feature article.
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Social Science & Culture

Egypt plans a GEM of a museum

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Jul 27, 2018
Construction is well underway for a new museum in Egypt – scheduled to open in 2019. The Grand Egyptian Museum—or GEM—will house 100,000 artifacts, including the complete collection of Tutankhamun's tomb. Museum officials hope it will help boost the country’s tourism. Read the full article and watch a short video depicting the restoration of artifacts and the museum’s construction.
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Social Science & Culture

Museum of Candy to explore the evolution of sweets

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Jul 19, 2018
Talk about a sweet idea – in early 2019, bite into New York's new Candy Museum. The museum’s 15 interactive rooms will include a highly Instagrammable candy cane runway, a candy-making factory, and the world’s largest gummy bear. The experience is sure to give visitors a sugar rush!
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Aviation

Looking back: Canada’s Aviation and Space Museum celebrates the building’s 30-year history

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Jun 15, 2018
This year, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum is celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the grand opening of its new building. Originally known as the National Aviation Museum, it actually opened in 1960 at Uplands Airport in Ottawa before the new building was opened on June 17, 1988. Three decades after that historic day, it’s time to look back at where it all began. The following series of photos offers a snapshot of the museum’s history while two long-time employees, Gail Lacombe and