Through 4 December, memorial photography, jewellery and handicrafts from the US and Europe dating to the 18th Century are on display as part of The Art of Mourning, a special showcase sourced from private collectors.

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To celebrate its transformation and re-opening, the Museum will present an inaugural six-week program titled Celebrating the Moving Image (Jan. 15 - Feb. 20, 2011) featuring screenings, personal appearances, performances and special events to showcase the Museum's new programming spaces and its philosophy.

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The weeklong festivities include fireworks and concerts and showcase all manner of dazzling displays, from a special shape rodeo to lighted nighttime " balloon glows, " but the climax is the handful of spectacular mass ascensions in which all participants take to the sky in two waves.

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