Pro Patria 2013 – Village museums from Swiss Post!
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Though Switzerland may be small, it’s big on museums, with more than 1,000 of them championing the preservation, display, study and dissemination of Swiss heritage day in, day out.
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Iceland’s National Museum 150th Anniversary!
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The National Museum of Iceland was founded February 24th, 1863.
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published February 9th, 2013
Tags: Anniversary,
Architecture,
History,
Iceland,
museum,
New Issue,
Relics,
Stamp Issue,
Treasures,
WOPA Posted in Country Stamps,
Stamp News
Åland Art Museum!
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The Åland stamp year sets off on 15 January with the issue of a stamp focusing on the 50 anniversary of the Åland Art Museum.
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published January 20th, 2013
The Chronicles of Man by Isle of Man!
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Ahead of ”The Forgotten Kingdom” exhibition opening to the public tomorrow (Saturday) at the Manx Museum, Isle of Man Post Office has revealed its collaborated stamp issue – the first one to be issued in 2013.
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published January 11th, 2013
Treasury of the Estonian Art Museum – Stamp Issue
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Lepo Mikko (1911–1978), a graduate of the Pallas Art School in 1939, was a confirmed modernist whose vigorous creative stimulus was the atmosphere of spiritual liberation and change of the 1950s and 60s.
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published November 29th, 2012
Architecture – Stamp Issue
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The Architecture stamp series depicts four museums from different periods and architectural features which exhibit and preserve pieces and collections for the general public to enjoy.
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published October 18th, 2012
Tags: Archaeology,
Architecture,
Art,
Contemporary Art,
Culture,
Historical Buildings,
History,
museum,
New Issue,
Spain,
Stamp Issue,
Tradition Posted in Country Stamps,
Stamp News
“Hong Kong Museums Collection – Hong Kong Cultural and Historical Series”
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A set of special stamps on the theme of “Hong Kong Museums Collection – Hong Kong Cultural and Historical Series” will be released for sale with associated philatelic products on 6 December 2011 (Tuesday).
Hong Kong enjoys a vast cultural landscape, boasting museums of various kinds with a rich array of magnificent exhibits. Hongkong Post issued its first set of “Hong Kong Museums Collection” special stamps in 2009, with the theme of Chinese calligraphy and painting. The second set on Hong Kong’s culture and history is now released to present treasures from the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the Hong Kong Museum of History, the Hong Kong Museum of Art, and the Dr. & Mrs. Hung Hin Shiu Museum of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University. This set of six stamps showcases six traditional articles, taking you on a trip down memory lane to savour a taste of life back then. (read more)
published November 22nd, 2011