.menu {
position:relative;
z-index:100;
width:900px;
margin-right:auto;
margin-left:auto;
}

.menu ul {
position:relative;
float:left;
list-style-type:none;
margin:0;
padding:0;
}

.menu li {
float:left;
color:#293d6b;
margin:0;
}

.menu a {
display:block;
height:36px;
text-decoration:none;
text-align:center;
color:#293d6b;
}

.menu li:hover,.menu li a:hover {
position:relative;
}

.menu li:hover a,.menu a:hover {
background:#98b1c4;
}

.menu ul :hover ul {
left:0;
top:36px;
}

.menu ul :hover ul a {
width:14.5em;
height:2em;
font:12px/22px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
text-decoration:none;
text-align:left;
background:#9dadba;
margin:0;
padding:0 5px;
}

.menu ul ul :hover a,.menu ul ul a:hover {
color:#9dadba;
background:#f0f2f4;
}

.menu li ul {
position:absolute;
left:-9999px;
top:-9999px;
width:185px;
height:auto;
}

.menu li li {
padding:0;
}

.menu a.menu_home {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/home.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_home,.menu a.menu_home:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/home.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_museums {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/museums.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_museums,.menu a.menu_museums:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/museums.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_archives {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/archives.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_archives,.menu a.menu_archives:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/archives.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_programs {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/programs.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_programs,.menu a.menu_programs:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/programs.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_events {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/events.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_events,.menu a.menu_events:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/events.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_store {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/store.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_store,.menu a.menu_store:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/store.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_links {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/links.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_links,.menu a.menu_links:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/links.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_aboutus {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/aboutus.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_aboutus,.menu a.menu_aboutus:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/aboutus.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}

.menu a.menu_contact {
width:70px;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/contact.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:left top;
padding:0 20px 0 10px;
}

.menu li:hover a.menu_contact,.menu a.menu_contact:hover {
background-color:#98b1c4;
background-image:url(../siteimages/layout/navigation/contact.jpg);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:0 -36px;
}