California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 10/24/07


Wildfires stymie travel in Southern Calif.
By: Kristin Jackson, Seattle Times, October 24, 2007
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2003969760_webcaliftravel23.html

Wildfires devastate local arts scene, too
By: Pam Kragen, North County Times, October 24, 2007
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/10/24/entertainment/backstage/11_29_0110_25_07.txt

A universal challenge - ADA issues challenge county's dedication to its historic buildings
By: Jenifer Gee, Amador Ledger-Dispatch, October 24, 2007
http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=227962

France Tries Experiment: Free Museums
By: Angela Doland, Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-france-free-museums,1,4607502.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines

Fires close parks, attractions in Southern California: The San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld and the Wild Animal Park are among those affected.
By: Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2007
http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-firetravel23oct28

Group on track to open railroad museum: Facility will display artifacts of Truckee’s role in rail transit
By: Greyson Howard, Sierra Sun, October 22, 2007
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20071022/COMMUNITY/71022019

Tug of war over railyard history: Developer balks as state seeks buildings to expand museum.
By: Mary Lynne Vellinga, Sacramento Bee, October 20, 2007
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/444068.html

Norton Simon to keep disputed paintings: A judge dismisses the case in which a museum's prized paintings of Adam and Eve were sought by the heir of a Jewish art dealer who lost them to the Nazis.
By: Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, October 19, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-et-simon19oct19,1,6737927.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california

Museum of Tolerance faces fight with neighbors over expansion plans
By: Tom Tugend, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, October 19, 2007
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=18353

Faria House gets funding from council for renovation. PINOLE: Site will be home to a museum on the city's history
By: Chris Treadway, Contra Costa Times, October 17, 2007
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_7201981?nclick_check=1

Historical home recreation gets boost: Sunnyvale pitches in money for paving and landscaping
By: Melanie Carroll, Palo Alto Daily News, October 17, 2007
http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-10-17-sv-council

U.S. and U.N. to cooperate on global digital library
Washington Post, October 17, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101701438.html

One-room schoolhouse dedication brings local history alive
By: by Nick Smirnoff, Tehachapi News, October 16, 2007
http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/34255

Editorial: History San Jose needs fresh start: Pursuit of worthwhile mission calls for reality-based contract
San Jose Mercury News, October 14, 2007
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_7175560?nclick_check=1

A Symbol of Freedom and a Target for Terrorists: Picasso’s “Guernica,” attacked by a vandal at the Museum of Modern Art in 1974, at the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid
By: Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, October 13, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/arts/design/13vand.html

Storyland/Playland, zoo board merger off
By: Marc Benjamin, Fresno Bee, October 13, 2007
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/163491.html

Mayor wants to promote Riverside as 'City of the Arts'
By: Doug Haberman, Riverside Press-Enterprise, October 13, 2007
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_R_rarts14.be6e45.html

Orcutt historical group to meet [New nonprofit formed, will hold first meeting]
By: Chuck Schultz, Santa Maria Times, October 12, 2007
http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2007/10/12/news/centralcoast/news08.txt

Friends, Romans, Anaheimers check out new museum: Muzeo opens Tuesday with rare ancient Rome exhibit
By: Adam Townsend, Orange County Register, October 12, 2007
http://www.ocregister.com/news/muzeo-exhibit-art-1885528-exhibits-cominskey

Local arts scene gets $475,000 [Bakersfield Museum of Art and Bakersfield Music Theatre receive grants from the James Irvine Foundation]
By: Louis Medina, Bakersfield Californian, October 11, 2007
http://www.bakersfield.com/138/story/257808.html

Idea for nautical museum floated
By: Joe Segura, Long Beach Press-Telegram, October 10, 2007
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_7142700

Educating Children in the New Millennium: Child’s Play [Necessity of play, arts, and physical education for a child’s development]
By: Steven T. Webb, Education Week, October 8, 2007
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/10/10/07webb.h27.html

Museums enjoy their free for all: With no fee, BMA, Walters see big increase in visitors
By: Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, September 30, 2007
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/galleriesmuseums/bal-te.to.museums30sep30,0,193518.story

Copper Age treasures: UCSD archaeologist's 1997 discoveries from ancient trade route will be exhibited
By: Jeanette Steele, San Diego Union-Tribune, June 9, 2007
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070609-9999-1m9donkey.html

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