California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 8/16/06


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Getty Trust elects new chair amid two years of controversy
San Jose Mercury News, August 15, 2006
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/15281610.htm

Telescopes tell history of science center: 123-year-old facility has always struggled to stay open
By: Momo Chang, Inside Bay Area, August 15, 2006
http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_4182990

Financial officer at Getty steps down
By: Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-quick12.4aug12,1,1764973.story

Steinbeck Center restructures leadership: DiTullio to serve as director of operations
By: Zachary Stahl, The Salinas Californian, August 11, 2006
http://www.californianonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/NEWS01/608110342&SearchID=73253452739719

Museums Establish Guidelines for Treatment of Sacred Objects
By: Hugh Eakin, New York Times, August 10, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/10/arts/design/10sacr.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Will global-warming center replace Coyote Point Museum?: Supporters rally for museum amid reports a climate-change center may take its place
By: Marion Softky, Palo Alto Almanac, August 9, 2006
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=3402

Artists mine Internet forums to catch musical essence of chat
By: Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, August 8, 2006
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/08/DDGQVKBO1R1.DTL

Children's museum in S.J. wins $500,000 technology grant
San Jose Mercury News, August 7, 2006
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15219621.htm

Build Your Dream, Hold Your Breath
By: Motoko Rich, New York Times, August 6, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/06/arts/design/06rich.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Plymouth museum fires state House candidate
Contra Costa Times, August 4, 2006
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/15198729.htm

Global warming group eyes museum
B
y: Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle, August 3, 2006
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/03/BAG29KADKH1.DTL

Art loaned by U.S. falls in Paris museum
San Jose Mercury News, August 3, 2006
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/15199563.htm

The Arts May Aid Literacy, Study Says
By: Randy Kennedy, New York Times, July 27, 2006
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F6081FF83E5B0C748EDDAE0894DE404482

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