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News From Wednesday, January 12, 2011
11:26:14 PM The First 2000 Years of Computing
PC World - USA

On Tuesday morning, the Computer History Museum previewed its newly-restored campus to the computer press. The museum, located in the heart of Silicon ... [more]

10:53:23 PM Artifacts | The Veil Lifts
New York Times (blog)

But it is Broad and his wife who actually supplied the artworks, which are available for free loan to other museums requesting them for exhibitions. ... [more]

9:51:39 PM America's First Gay Museum Opens In Castro
SFist

The GLBT Historical Society, whose home is in SF, just opened the nations's first GLBT History Museum at 4127 18th Street, in what was formerly a retail and ... [more]

8:01:49 PM First LGBT History Museum Opens
Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

Many museums around the country have included gay history in exhibitions over the years, but San Francisco has become the first city to open a museum ... [more]

7:39:23 PM Gay museum opens doors in San Francisco
United Press International

12 (UPI) -- The first gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender history museum in the United States is opening its doors to the public in San Francisco. .... [more]

6:48:43 PM Museums: Updated Jan. 12
Fort Pierce Tribune - Fort Pierce,FL,USA

By staff report Florida East Coast Historical Railway, Transportation Museum: 1401 N 2nd St., Fort Pierce, 772-344-1911; slafec253.org. ... [more]

5:22:13 PM Nation's first gay history museum opens in San Francisco
Motors ...

"The museum is at the heart of that project." The newspaper says the new museum is actually the world's second dedicated exclusively to gay, lesbian, ... [more]

4:51:05 PM Jonathan and Lizzie Tisch Donate $10 Million to Met's Costume Institute
Forbes - NY,USA

And with more museums embracing fashion as art, the Costume Institute's exhibitions have gotten grander and grander each year — now that the Met has an ... [more]

3:00:14 PM Sacramento: Visit museums and parks for free Feb. 5
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

5 as part of the 13th annual Sacramento Museum Day. It's a great way to save money and sample some cultural hot spots in the California capital. .... [more]

1:46:21 PM Many Museums Offer Free Admission In Honor Of Gubernatorial Inauguration
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA

To assist in celebrating the inauguration of a new governor, many Tennessee museums and attractions will open their doors to Tennesseans for free or reduced ... [more]

1:15:32 PM Senate confirms Mackevich's appointment as ALPLM director
Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA

Eileen Mackevich, the new director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, visits with volunteer Bonnie Werner in the "Carving a Family ... [more]

12:18:12 PM Inside the Computer History Museum's Stunning Exhibit
PC Magazine - USA

This Thursday, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View will unveil "R:Evolution," a $19 million renovation focusing on the first 2000 years of .... [more]

9:06:09 AM SF gay history museum finds home, identity
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

"The museum is at the heart of that project." The GLBT Historical Society, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in March, had its sights set on opening a ... [more]

5:47:58 AM Dal museum opening befits the master
Brandon News and Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA

A crowd lines up to get inside the new $35 million Salvador Dalí museum Tuesday in St. Petersburg. The facility is able to exhibit 96 pieces of the Morse ... [more]

5:43:36 AM New Florida museum has largest Dali collection outside Spain
Reuters - NY,USA

PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Some of Salvador Dali's most famous paintings have a new home in Florida with the opening of a $36 million museum designed ... [more]

3:31:33 AM 6 Things to Do In New York When Kids Have Cabin Fever
Babble Magazine (blog)

Thankfully, this busy city does have amazing museums where nothing is “hands off.” Here are many options for those bone-chilling days when the family comes ... [more]

2:30:08 AM Cassidy: Computer History Museum re-opening marks a Silicon Valley milestone
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

By Mike Cassidy Journalists tour the Computer History Museum in Mountain View during a grand opening on Jan. 11, 2011. The CHM is home to the world's ... [more]

1:38:18 AM Not All Sweetness in a Honeycomb Museum
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

The parking lot is where Eli Broad's proposed museum is to be built. The Walt Disney Concert Hall is at far right. By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF Experience tells us ... [more]



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