California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 2/14/07


La Quinta looks forward to new historical museum
By: David Olson, The Press-Enterprise, January 10, 2007
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_dhistory11.4682e0c.html

Chumash museum eyes Grover Beach
By: Josh Petray, The Lompoc Record, February 9, 2007
http://www.lompocrecord.com/articles/2007/02/09/news/centralcoast/news03.txt

Aquarium may benefit from subdivision
By: Russell Clemings, The Fresno Bee, February 9, 2007
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/28933.html

Flood Closes Alameda Museum Indefinitely
By: Christopher Quirk, Alameda Sun, February 9, 2007
http://verican.info/asun/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1042&Itemid=10

Getty Museum signs deal to return 2 ancient treasures to Greece
San Diego Union-Tribune, February 7, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070207-0330-greece-getty-antiquities.html

Art museum goes hands-on to escape stodgy reputation with kids
North County Times, February 3, 2007
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/02/04/travel/17_58_222_2_07.txt

Looters Still Ransacking in Afghanistan
By: Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-afghan-looting,1,7733769.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

Groups calls on Israel Museum to hand over paintings taken by Nazis
By: Matti Friedman, San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070202-1206-israel-holocaustpaintings.html

Angels museum gains community support
By: Craig Koscho, Calaveras Enterprise, February 2, 2007
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2007/02/02/news/news01.txt

Newly opened MCASD could be the start of something big
San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20070202-9999-lz1c02coddon.html

Getty Trust submits progress report to independent monitor
San Diego Union-Tribune, February 1, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20070201-2120-ca-troubledgetty.html

Louvre's rare `oui' to 3-year exhibit a coup for Atlanta
By: Dahleen Glanton, Monterey Herald, February 1, 2007
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/nation/16594570.htm

Report Scrutinizes Smithsonian Salaries: Museum's Inspector General Finds Income From Business Ventures 'Disappointing'
By: Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post, January 31, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013001854.html


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