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The Gardner Heist The Gardner Heist Ulrich Boser **One museum, two thieves, and the Boston underworld — the story behind the lost Gardner masterpieces and the art detective who swore to get them back** Shortly after midnight on March 18, 1990, t… OL13609165W
The Dinosaur Mystery The Dinosaur Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner,Charles Tang When the Aldens go to the Pickering Natural History Museum to assist with the opening of a dinosaur exhibit, their work is hampered by a series of mysterious happenings. OL15061148W
Behind the lions Behind the lions Art Institute of Chicago. A family guidebook to the Art Institute of Chicago and the art displayed there, presenting entries on over sixty works from all areas of the museum's collections. OL15066633W
The lost dinosaur bone The lost dinosaur bone Mercer Mayer Little Critter's class is going to the Critterville Museum of Natural History. They find out the dinosaur exhibit is closed because of a missing Triceratorops bone. Little Critter has an adventure so… OL15397154W
El museo fuera de lugar El museo fuera de lugar Jaime Iregui A study of Bogota viewed as a museum (outside of the traditional museum). This work offers a critical look at modern city through a series of tours through downtown Bogotá, specifically on Seventh Av… OL15487116W
The Nina, the Pinta, and the vanishing treasure The Nina, the Pinta, and the vanishing treasure Jill Santopolo When the entire Christopher Columbus exhibit disappears from the local museum, fourth-grade sleuth-in-training Alec Flint investigates, aided by his new classmate and potential partner, Gina, who wan… OL15566554W
Going to a museum Going to a museum Rebecca Rissman Simple text and photographs explain what museums are, that there are many different types of museums, and what you might find on a field trip to a museum. Includes notes for parents and teachers. Sug… OL15933787W
Wonderstruck Wonderstruck Brian Selznick Expanding upon the genre-breaking form he invented in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick creates another awe-inspiring and multi-layered reading experience. Wo… OL15936008W
Kate and the Wyoming fossil fiasco Kate and the Wyoming fossil fiasco Janice Hanna "When Kate's former schoolteacher becomes a curator at a small science museum, she is invited to help out. But an accidentally spilled drink leads Kate and McKenzie on a quick quest to Stone's Throw … OL16176974W
Museums at play Museums at play Katy Beale "Provides an extraordinary and comprehensive international overview of the development, use and evaluation of games within museum and cultural contexts, through over 40 detailed cases studies. It dra… OL16656132W
Louvre Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi Laurence Des Cars "Appelé à lever un coin du voile sur ses collections en avril 2013, le musée du Louvre Abu Dhabi suscite déjà une grande curiosité. Si l'architecture imaginée par Jean Nouvel pour l'abriter est connu… OL17553589W
Fire engine dead Fire engine dead Sheila Connolly When the entire collection of the Fireman's Museum ironically goes up in flames, Nell Pratt discovers one of the charred pictures isn't the one that was originally exhibited. But getting to the botto… OL17829121W
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Licia Ragghianti Collobi A brief history of the founding and development of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a pictorial survey of selected works of art in the museum's collections. OL18399356W
Homes and libraries of the presidents Homes and libraries of the presidents William G. Clotworthy Describes the lives of the presidents of the United States, their families, and the various homes, libraries, and other sites associated with each. OL1844520W
A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West John D. McDermott From 1860 to 1890 the United States military engaged in war after war with the indigenous peoples of the West. Although numerous treaties recognized the rights of individual tribes, the U.S. governme… OL1866469W
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Philip Brooks Describes the planning and building of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and examines its exhibits documenting the European Holocaust from 1933 to 1945. OL1944655W
Anna's art adventure Anna's art adventure Bjørn Sortland On her search for the art museum's bathroom, Anna meets famous artists, becomes part of some of their paintings, and makes her own art. OL1987576W
Are the dinosaurs dead, Dad? Are the dinosaurs dead, Dad? Julie Middleton Touring the museum's dinosaur exhibit, Dave's father remains oblivious as the prehistoric animals spring to life. Touring the dinosaur exhibit at the museum, Dave's father remains oblivious as the p… OL19966336W
Starry nights Starry nights Daisy Whitney Seventeen-year-old Julien falls in love with the muse, Clio, as he tries to save her and the Musée D'Orsay's collection of Impressionist art after learning the paintings are reacting to a curse set b… OL19969978W
Dinosaur dilemma Dinosaur dilemma Frank Cammuso The latest book in The Misadventures of Salem Hyde sees Sammy and Whammy leave the Natural History Museum with a dinosaur egg that's about to hatch! OL19999432W
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