MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS 

June 8-June 22, 2005

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The inquiring mind of a restless, energetic spirit; Works from 1990-2004 suggest Byron Kim asks good questions, though answers may not stick
By Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2005
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-kim21jun21,0,932647.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels

Museum of a Lock-Tested Master; An obsession with old locks and keys turned into a thriving business -- and a small showplace -- in Garden Grove
By Erica Williams, Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/orange/la-me-peeled20jun20,1,424460.story?coll=la-editions-orange

Escapee Voluntarily Returns To Zoo Monkey Exhibit
NBC Sandiego.com, June 20, 2005
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/4628826/detail.html

Another Side of Ray Charles; Exhibit Details the Late Musician, and the Man Who Photographed Him for 40 Years
By Kristin Friedrich, Los Angeles Downtown News, June 20, 2005
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2005/06/20/entertainment/entertainment01.txt

Spotlight on Iraq's plundered past; A new book focuses on the 2003 looting of a Baghdad museum and ancient Mesopotamia's legacy to the world
By Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/complete/la-et-iraqmuseum20jun20,1,4354440.story?coll=la-iraq-complete

In Defense of King Tut; We elitists may hate the crowds, but blockbuster art shows have benefited millions
By Thomas Hoving, Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-hoving20jun20,0,7094375.story

Return of the king; Tutankhamun exhibition's back in L.A. after 26 years
By Lydia Kremer, The Desert Sun, June 20, 2005
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050620/LIFESTYLES01/506200315/1050

'Museum Lady' reveals rock-n-roll background
By Mark Wheeler, Hi-Desert Star, June 20, 2005
http://www.hidesertstar.com/articles/2005/06/18/features/feature1.txt

A family art free-for-all
By Lindsay Sandham, Daily Pilot , June 20, 2005
http://www.dailypilot.com/news/story/16461p-22990c.html

Zoo industry, animal rights groups differ over what constitutes humane treatment for captive pachyderms
By Jeanette Steele, San Diego Union-Tribune, June 19, 2005
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20050619-9999-lz1n19elephan.html

Getting wild in Old West; Museum holds horse festival
By Lisa M. Sodders, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2005
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2929329,00.html

Museum features Stephen Hallet Willard photographs
By the Palm Springs Art Museum, The Desert Sun, June 19, 2005
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050619/LIFESTYLES0104/506190308/1050

S.F. exhibit traces chocolate's history
By Esther Landhuis, Contra Costa Times, June 19, 2005
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/11933910.htm

See Photography Develop
By Jack Fischer, San Jose Mercury News, June 19, 2005
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/11933530.htm

Children can explore natural wonders at museum
By Nancy Pasternack, Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 18, 2005
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/June/18/style/stories/02style.htm

Exhibit aims to curtail violence
By David Hermann, The Press-Enterprise June 18, 2005
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_relate19.267678.html

Audience with the boy king; Blockbuster-style packaging competes with the artifacts at the Tut exhibit
By David Pagel, Los Angeles Time, June 17, 2005
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-tutreview17jun17,0,5370935.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right

Noted painter's works donated to Asian Art Museum
Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News, June 17, 2005
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/11915190.htm

Latino Art Museum returns home; Pomona extends warm welcome
By Monica Rodriguez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, June 17, 2005
http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203~21481~2926965,00.html

Show forces exciting treasures from Tibet to stand on their own
Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, June 17, 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/17/DDGD2D8ELF29.DTL

Aquarium Holds Scuba Day For Kids With Disabilities
KSBW-TV, June 17, 2005
http://www.theksbwchannel.com/news/4623593/detail.html

Railway muesum gets grant for display building
By Barry Eberling, Daily Republic, June 16, 2005
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2005/06/17/local_news/news10.txt

The return of King Tut; Get ready for some of Egypt's most famous artifacts — and the lectures, programs and stuff that come with them
By Diane Haithman, Los Angeles Times, June 16, 2005
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-wk-tutstuff16jun16,0,564938.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right

Lindsay Museum 'family' marks 50 years of caring
By Gary Bogue, Contra Costa Times, June 16, 2005
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/11907833.htm

West Kern Oil Museum holds 13th annual kid's day
By Midway Driller, June 16, 2005
http://www.taftmidwaydriller.com/articles/2005/06/16/news/news04.txt

Historical society marks 25th year
By Jay Peeples, Milpitas Post, June 16, 2005
http://www.themilpitaspost.com/Stories/0,1413,93~3416~2924558,00.html

Children's Museum chief resigns
San Louis Obispo Tribune, June 15, 2005
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/business/11899940.htm

UC Berkeley: Science center bids far too high; Cal officials are redesigning CITRIS facility after cost estimate proved $40 million too low
B
y Michelle Maitre, Daily Review , June 15, 2005
http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2803220

Treasure trove; Tibetan works makes debut at Asian Art Museum
By Bill Picture, San Francisco Examiner, June 12, 2005
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/06/13/entertainment/20050613_en01_asianart.txt

Why the Dead Are a Killer Act
By Michael Sappol, Los Angeles Times, June 12, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-sappol12jun12,0,5972226.story?coll=la-sunday-commentary

Museum plans 'California Pottery: Vintage and Value'
By The Lompoc Record, June 12, 2005
http://www.lompocrecord.com/articles/2005/06/12/news/news19.txt

Which way, LACMA? In 1995, Andrea Rich took over a failing institution. Her successor's task won't be any easier
By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, June 12, 2005
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-ca-lacma12jun12,0,423339.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right

Exhibit helps children learn to dig museums
By Jessica Keating, Inland Valley News Bulletin, June 11, 2005
http://www.dailybulletin.com/Stories/0,1413,203~21481~2916933,00.html

Reagan rides again at museum exhibit
By Eric Leach, Los Angeles Daily News, June 11, 2005
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2916590,00.html

Future Encinitas museum garners international first-place prizes
By Adam Kaye, North County Times, June 11, 2005
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/06/12/news/coastal/22_43_506_11_05..txt

Autry to team with historical society; The Griffith Park center will display some of the San Francisco group's holdings in a new gallery expected to open in 2007
By Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, June 10, 005
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-autry10jun10,0,3344925.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels

Coronado Museum Presentation by Taylor Stockdale
By Tayla Burney, Navy Compass, June 10, 2005
http://www.navycompass.com/news/newsview.asp?c=161029

Chabot Space and Science Center to begin repairs Monday
CBS5.com, June 10, 2005
http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2005/06/10/n/HeadlineNews/CHABOT/resources_bcn_html

Meta Photography @ Riverside Art Museum
Art.Blogging.LA, June 8, 2005
http://art.blogging.la/archives/2005/06/meta_photograph.phtml

Activists Blast SF Museum's Exhibit of Tibetan Art
By Lisa Tsering, Pacific News Service, June 8, 2005
http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=b1c63e86568189b3223ddda1e8a31aaa

Zoo's grizzly bears named
By Bay City News, San Francisco Examiner, June 8, 2005
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/06/08/news/20050608_ne01_zoo.txt


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