London most googled city in the world for art galleries, museumsAugust 4, 2015 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - London has been named the most googled city in the world for its art galleries, performing arts and innovative design, BBC News reports. The capital's museums make up the top three most googled museums in the world, with the Science Museum leading the results. The research was carried out to launch London's Autumn Season of Culture. It also stated that the Natural History Museum was the second most searched-for and the British Museum was third. The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, followed in the findings. The research was carried out by London & Partners, the London mayor's official promotional company. The director of the Science Museum, Ian Blatchford, said: "It's fantastic that so many people across world are seeking out the Science Museum, and this new data provides yet more evidence of the world class status of British museums." London Mayor Boris Johnson added that "London is without a doubt the cultural capital of the world". London's theatres also generate more searches than those in any other city, and the capital is the most searched for city in the world to visit, figures show. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |