1.   But pride of place among their unique collection goes to the magnificent Silver Swan, pictured left, which has graced the Entrance Hall since the museum opened.

2.   Another museum should open in Barnard Castle to chronicle the history of the town, an amateur historian has said.

3.   And when the new museum opened in June, residents discovered a city from the time before the bombing that most of them never knew existed.

4.   If the museum does open its doors in September, expect a night of festivities that just might make the awards ceremony seem like an appetizer.

5.   In February, the museum will open a second show, at the New-York Historical Society.

6.   In December, the Denver museum opened a new, livelier variation of the old dusty, instructional basement, a Just for Fun Center on its lower level.

7.   In July the museum will open a research center dedicated to sponsoring projects in art history, architecture, design, literature, music and photography.

8.   In the fall, a series of educational programs for local students will take place in the early hours before the museum opens to the public.

9.   Museum staff say children were out of control with the freedom to touch when the museum opened.

10.   New museums are also opening.