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News From Wednesday, June 02, 2010
11:08:16 PM Colorado's 'lost' moon rocks found
United Press International

Vanderhoof said over the years he tried to interest museums or schools in accepting the rocks. "I offered them to museums and colleges; nobody got excited ... [more]

8:31:35 PM Pay For One, See Other Museums For Free
WISN.com - Milwaukee,WI,USA

During the month of June, people who buy a weekday ticket at one of nine Wisconsin historical sites and museums get a free pass to any other site. .... [more]

6:28:55 PM Alaska State Museums thanks military families
Juneau Empire - Juneau,AK,USA

JUNEAU - The Alaska State Museums are among more than 600 museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer. ... [more]

6:23:18 PM Jackson's Hometown Moves Ahead With Museum Plans
ABC News - United States

AP The mayor of Michael Jackson's hometown says crews will break ground as early as next year on a museum and arts center dedicated to the city's most .... [more]

3:14:58 PM Gee's Bend Quilts coming to Myrtle Beach Art Museum
South Carolina Now

MYRTLE BEACH - The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum of Myrtle Beach will present A Survey of Gee's Bend Quilts, a fresh look at the ... [more]

3:11:03 PM Former Colorado governor had missing moon rock
Albany Times Union

Another set of moon rocks awarded to Colorado was found in storage at the state history museum about a decade ago. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. ... [more]

12:08:04 PM Bank of America's Museums on UsŪ offers free access to Houston-area
The Paper Magazine

The Paper Magazine On June 5 and 6, Bank of America is offering its Museums on UsŪ program, which provides all cardholders with free admission to some of the best cultural ... [more]

10:07:33 AM Renowned sculpture artist Louise Bourgeois dies
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

In 1982, Ms. Bourgeois became the first female artist to be honored with a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art. Subsequent retrospectives in 1993 and ... [more]

6:39:17 AM Director at Opera Boston moves to Children's Museum
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA

By Geoff Edgers The Boston Children's Museum has a new leader and she's not a predictable choice. Carole Charnow, who has led Opera Boston during a time of ... [more]

3:31:33 AM The Case of Colorado's Missing Moon Rocks
Luxist - Santa Monica,CA,USA

Those rocks were found around ten years ago in storage at the Colorado History Museum. A plaque with a golf-ball-sized sphere enclosing bits of the moon, ... [more]

2:51:48 AM 7NEWS Tracks Down State's Missing Moon Rock
TheDenverChannel.com - Denver,CO,USA

Such high security is not out of the ordinary for many museums, but it does demonstrate how seriously NASA takes the dissemination of these national .... [more]

12:45:46 AM Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, To Participate in Blue Star Museums
Humble Tribune - Kingwood,TX,USA

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, ... [more]



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