California Association of Museums

Museums in the News 6/25/08


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Aquarium of the Pacific, home of the weedy sea dragon, celebrates 10 years
Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2008
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/06/aquarium-of-the.html

Museum sees delay again
By: Rick Orlov, Daily Breeze, June 22, 2008
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_9669809

Natural Dispute; Groups battle over Whittier Narrows plan
By: Mike Sprague, Whittier Daily News, June 22, 2008
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_9669588

LACMA mend fences with the Prices
By: Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-price22-2008jun22,0,2284581.story

Newly renamed history journal has first issue
Ventury County Star, June 22, 2008
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/no-headline---le1fcbottom22/

Marine lab a spectacular spot on Bodega Bay
By: Laura Del Rosso, San Francisco Chronicle, June 22, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/20/TRED113863.DTL

What to do with an aged lemur?
By: Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-zoo-senior-citizensabridged,1,3365571.story

Smithsonian Makes Changes At Troubled Business Unit
By: Jacqueline Trescott and James V. Grimaldi, Washington Post, June 21, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/20/ST2008062002821.html

Zoo animals' twilight years pose new questions
Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2008
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/06/zoo-animals-twi.html

Letters: Historical Society Museum full of Del Norte treasurers
By Bob Ames, The Daily Triplicate, June 21, 2008
http://www.triplicate.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=9228

Art museum remodel, compete with other leisure activities
By: Thomas J. Sheeran, USA Today, June 21, 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-21-art-museums_N.htm

Artist's Palm Springs exhibit inspired by aging women
By: Monique H. Henderson, The Press-Enterprise, June 21, 2008
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_E_ehall22.4ac90f8.html

Historical Society celebrates 40 years
By: Nancy Oliver Hayden, Tahoe Daily Tribune, June 20, 2008
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080620/COMMUNITY/310180630/1061/NEWS&parentprofile=-1

Blockbusters aside, our great museums offer much every day
By: Richard Bammer, The Reporter, June 20, 2008
http://www.thereporter.com/entertainment/ci_9647000

New Americans Museum Celebrates Immigration
10News.com, June 20, 2008
http://www.10news.com/news/16669931/detail.html

Chabot celebrates 125 years with marker in Lafayette Square
By: Paul David Lampe, Oakland Tribune, June 20, 2008
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_9654195

Former Director, Curator of Palm Springs Historical Society Honored
By: Lee Husfeldt, The Desert Sun, June 20, 2008
http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080620/GETPUBLISHED/806200390

Task force's guiding principles for the museum and library expansion applauded
By: Doug Haberman, The Press-Enterprise, June 19, 2008
http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wtaskforce19.80457c.html

Museum's 'Star Trek' Exhibit Set to Stun
NBCSandiego.com, June 19, 2008
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/16656684/detail.html

SLO Children's Museum reopens
By: Sally Connell, San Luis Obispo Tribune, June 19, 2008
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/breakingnews/story/392432.html

Favre: Cheech Marin shares his Chicano art trove in L.A. museum exhibit
By: Jeff Favre, Ventura County Star, June 19, 2008
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/breakingnews/story/392432.html

New Donner Memorial State Park museum hits obstacle
By: Greyson Howard, Sierra Sun, June 19, 2008
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20080618/NEWS/457810716/1066/SPORTS&parentprofile=-1

Penguins stretch flippers, make selves at home
By: Betsy Mason, Contra Costa Times, June 18, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9627894

Historic sites in financial peril
By: Stephanie Reitz, USA Today, June 18, 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-16-historic-homes_N.htm

Natural History Museum Shatters Records with Popular Exhibits
Fox 6 News, June 18, 2008
http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=906a64f8-648a-45f8-af77-55c0040b5769&rss=tick

City to oversee Long Beach Museum of Art
By: Paul Eakins, Long Beach Press-Telegram, June 17, 2008
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_9618538

Glass museum seeks buyer
By: Jesse B. Gill, Redlands Daily Facts, June 17, 2008
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_9612348

The right place for the Fishers' art museum
By: John King, San Francisco Chronicle, June 17, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/16/DDTB118SA0.DTL

Architecture: S.F.'s new Jewish museum blends the old and the bold
By: Alan Hess, The San Jose Mercury News, June 15, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainmentheadlines/ci_9593323

Museum devoted to Robert Louis Stevenson
By: Matt Villano, San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/13/PKQ7111TV6.DTL

San Bernardino County Museum provides a Feast for the Eyes
By: Penny E. Schwartz, The Press-Enterprise, June 14, 2008
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_nfeast15.48dabc5.html

Review: 'Frida Kahlo' at SFMOMA
By: Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, June 14, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/13/DD4N118BFQ.DTL

Georgia O'Keeffe at the San Diego Museum of Art
By: Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, June 13, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-okeeffe13-2008jun13,0,2015666.story

Artifacts stolen from Indio Museum returned to owners
By: Steve Moore, The Press-Enterprise, June 13, 2008
http://www.pe.com/localnews/desert/stories/PE_News_Local_S_recover14.2c00d14.html

Armed robbers steal Picasso prints in Brazil
By: Stan Lehman, San Jose Mercury News, June 12, 2008
http://origin.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9565013

Sacto museum acquires Stonewall piece
By: Dan Aiello, Bay Area Reporter, June 12, 2008
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3073

Legislation would make Zoo a rescue center
By: Wyatt Buchanan, San Francisco Chronicle, June 11, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/11/BA3F1177HE.DTL