In the face of a difficult economic climate, the art handling industry has found itself to be an unlikely counter-economy. While expecting to have a rough year like many other industries, art moving and storage companies were surprised when they saw a boost in their yearly sales. MFA, a New York based art handling company, has seen their sales climb more than 20 percent over last year.

National Maritime Museum, London invites for Halloween events at the Queen's House and Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Queen's House - Haunted House family fun day taking place on 31 October, from 11.30 to 16.00.

National Maritime Museum, London invites you to join "We are astronomers" for families (over-5s) available on 17th Oct 2009.

Computer History Museum, California will host a talk on 'The 50th Anniversary of the Legendary IBM 1401' with Jon Iwata, Charles Branscomb, Sheldon Jacobs, Robert Garner, and Francis Underwood participating. The talk will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 6 p.m.

National Maritime Museum, London invites you to join a tour named Astrolabes as part of Treasures in Store series.

What many people call the "Great War" will be remembered at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force when one of the nation's premiere historical aviation events is held Sept. 25-27.

Learn about the primary causes of WWI, fly a plane in a flight simulator or experience the rotational force known as torque, during the 2009 WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Ohio.

La Quinta Arts Foundation, (LQAF), presents "Art Under the Umbrellas," the popular outdoor art show, kicking off its 7th season on Saturday, October 10, from 10am to 4pm in Old Town La Quinta.

Join the Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville and area astronomy groups for an evening of scientific discovery during the annual Starry Night event from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 25.

American Association of Museums in collaboration with the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) and the AAM Committee on Research and Evaluation (CARE) will host a 90-minute webinar entitled "Audience Research and Evaluation: Why it Matters Now More Than Ever" on September 23, 2009, at 2-3:30 p.m.

Computer History Museum, California will host Total Recall - an Evening with Authors, Jim Gemmell and Gordon Bell... How the E-Memory Revolution will Change Everything on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 6 p.m.

Dr. Thomas D. Jones, a veteran NASA astronaut, scientist, speaker, author and consultant, will give a presentation, titled Hell Hawks!: The War No One Told You About and the Heroes Who Helped America Win It, at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Ohio.