California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 5/23/07


Day-tripping: Deadly delights among the blooming beauties
By: Karen Aiello, Modesto Bee, May 23, 2007
http://www.modbee.com/life/readysetgo/story/13613820p-14211122c.html

Committee to Examine Smithsonian Exhibit
By: Brett Zongker, San Francisco Chronicle, May 22, 2007
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/05/22/national/a164214D49.DTL

Water bond may be tapped for many uses: Proposals floated by lawmakers include funding for an aquarium in Fresno, a museum in L.A. and lodging on Lake Tahoe.
By: Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-pork21may21,1,4613105.story?coll=la-news-politics-california

Roth Building museum a step closer with lease
By: S.L. Wykes, San Jose Mercury News, May 21, 2007
http://origin.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_5946834

Just a few more (million) dollars needed for children's museum: Clock is ticking on effort to raise $1.25 million in cash and pledges, needed to secure matching city loan.
Orange County Register, May 21, 2007
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/state/article_1701318.php

Get better acquainted with state's museums
By: Celeste DeWald, Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 20, 2007
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/May/20/edit/stories/03edit.htm

Park's ban on smoking butts heads with reality
By: Gerry Braun, San Diego Union-Tribune, May 20, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/braun/20070520-9999-1m20braun.html

Arts, culture increasingly central to L.A. glamour
By: Anne Chalfant, San Jose Mercury News, May 20, 2007
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_5942211

California museums deserve our support
By: Celeste DeWald, San Diego Union-Tribune, May 18, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070518/news_lz1e18dewald.html

Controversial CEO to Leave Smithsonian Business Ventures
By: James V. Grimaldi and Jacqueline Trescott, The Washington Post, May 17, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/16/AR2007051601964.html?sub=AR

County grants $45K to museum
By: Chuck Schultz, Santa Maria Times, May 16, 2007
http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/05/16/news/news03.txt

11-nation commission agrees to start transferring Nazi archive to Holocaust researchers
By: Arthur Max, San Diego Union-Tribune, May 15, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070515-0603-netherlands-naziarchive.html

Zoo doing swimmingly: Attendance flies while fine weather reigns and stingrays bring fresh excitement.
By: Marc Benjamin, Fresno Bee, May 15, 2007
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/47770.html

A museum divided: Institution's supporters raise concerns about new president
By: Jeanette Steele and Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, May 14, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070514-9999-1m14airspace.html

Breathing room: Children's Museum goes on life support
Los Angeles Daily News, May 14, 2007
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5896711

Former museum official urges Union City action after election
By: Matthew Artz, The Daily Review, May 14, 2007
http://origin.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_5892222

Museum, city in bind on repairs: Director blames city for basement leak, seeks money from council; staff wants nonprofit to fund fix
By: Banks Albach, Palo Alto Daily News, May 14, 2007
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-5-14-pa-museum

A GARDEN IN THE SKY: S.F. museum's roof puts green building techniques to the test
By: Carl T. Hall, San Francisco Chronicle, May 12, 2007
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/12/MNGGTPPKM01.DTL

Aquariums aren't so bad
By: Tom Hennessy, Long Beach Press Telegram, May 12, 2007
http://origin.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5884859

Hemet officials to revisit fund pledge to museum
By: Herbert Atienza, Riverside Press-Enterprise, May 11, 2007
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_hbudget12.b0c890.html

Controller to audit Children's Museum: Threat of building halt still looms
By: Rick Orlov and Dana Bartholomew, Los Angeles Daily News, May 10, 2007
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5868307

Natural history museum embarks on $115-million drive: A low-key plan to raise $115 million will fund renovations already begun at the Exposition Park complex.
By: Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times, May 5, 2007
http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-history5may05,0,6719553.story?coll=cl-calendar


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