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The article focuses on the developments of the Oriental collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio. It is inferred that the Oriental collection offers oriental scholars and art historians helpful information. The Oriental department was established in 1915, when Ralph King donated the head of Buddha from the Northern Ch'i Period, and Langdon Warner was appointed as the department's Advisory Curator in 1916. In 1938, the museum acquired the "Cranes and Serpents," which is thought to be the most valuable pre-Buddhist Chinese sculpture worldwide. In 1970, the museum added new galleries, under architect Paul Ruth, which installed the Oriental collections in a new setting and incorporated innovative exhibition techniques. Several art exhibitions of the museum are also discussed.

An unusually long and interesting Report and Syllabus for 1928-9 makes it clear that the Outlook Tower, Edinburgh, Scotland, now well in its second generation is entering upon a renewed period of growth and activity. With the help of friends and volunteers the restoration of the Museum collections of the Outlook Tower was undertaken during the holidays in order to make these once more a vivid presentment of the ideas and the ideals which the Tower stands for. The aim is to make the storeys of the Tower as attractive as its Camera and the views from its prospect terrace. Then its outlooks over city and region, continued in imagination over country, continent and world would have their corresponding in-looks scientific, imaginative and ethical. It is hoped that on each storey to have (1) a museum room,' open to visitors, and within it (2) a laboratory of the subject for workers who are studying special problems connected with that storey. These Museum Rooms, may suggest trains of thought, linking points of view into continuous lines, whose growing points are stimulated and alive. The very limitations make, in a sense, for strength, forcing to simplicity. Thus the Tower can be made of use not only to those coming prepared with knowledge but as an educational instrument for all classes.

The article discusses the educational value of museums for school children. Many museums have made their collections considering school needs. Many schools arrange a regular visit to museums during the term schedule. There are museums that feature slide collections to make a choice of pictures for a lecture.

The article presents world news briefs on education-related issues as of January 13, 1881. European countries like France, Italy and Switzerland have adopted the concept of putting savings banks in schools. At the royal library in Brussels, the original manuscript of the "Imitation of Christ,"by Thomas à Kempis can be viewed. The huge altar of the kings of Pergamos has been added to the royal museum of Berlin's collection.