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News From Saturday, June 27, 2009
10:19:13 PM Museum to close; will keep collections
KTVQ-TV - Billings,MT,USA

(AP) - The University of Wyoming Geological Museum that will be closing its doors to the general public will continue to keep its collections. ... [more]

9:25:13 PM Korean War Museum Opens in Springfield
Chicagoist - Chicago,IL,USA

The first exhibit of a new museum dedicated to the Korean War -- the first of its kind in the nation -- opened in Springfield yesterday. ... [more]

8:33:16 PM Vigil planned for Michael Jackson at Motown studio
The Associated Press

The Motown Historical Museum says the vigil at the Hitsville USA building will begin at 8 pm EDT Sunday. The historic Detroit building was the launching pad ... [more]

7:41:23 PM Polk Museum Of Art Now Enrolling For Art Camp Session
Polk County Democrat - Bartow,FL,USA

Polk Museum of Art is currently taking enrollments for Summer Art Camp Session 3, which runs July 6 - 17. “As a parent and a former teacher, I couldn't be ... [more]

6:47:07 PM Will Neverland became a museum to Michael Jackson, King of Pop?
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

... Elvis became a legendary phenomenon. The question is - will Neverland become a memorial museum similar to Graceland? The answer still remains to be seen. [more]

5:54:13 PM Jackson Fans Pay Tribute at Motown
WXXI - Rochester,NY,USA

DEARBORN, MI (Michigan Radio) - The lawn and sidewalk in front of the Motown Museum were packed, and people were double-parked along West Grand Boulevard. ... [more]

5:05:03 PM Art museum raises prices
The Gloucester County Times - Woodbury,NJ,USA

The Philadelphia Museum of Art will increase its admission prices as of July 1. The price of admission for an adult will be $16, $14 for seniors and $12 for ... [more]

4:01:34 PM Michael Jackson mourned at Motown Museum
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

Here in Detroit, the tributes rolled in, especially at the Motown Historical Museum. The LA Times covered the first hours of the vigil and tributes in its ... [more]

3:20:22 PM King Tut crowds not necessarily bonanza for museum
Indianapolis Business Journal - Indianapolis,IN,USA

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' King Tut exhibit comes with an extra charge, but it won't necessarily create a windfall for the venue. ... [more]

2:31:14 PM Could a Michael Jackson museum be in Gary's future?
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

An article on abclocal.com reported Friday that Gary Mayor Rudy Clay wants to see Michael Jackson's former home at 23 rd & Jackson made into a museum. .... [more]

1:13:52 PM Discount package lets visitors into 9 museums and gardens for one ...
Brandywine East Community News - Hockessin,DE,USA

The Brandywine Museums & Gardens Alliance is offering a special program that lets visitors into all nine locations for one flat rate. ... [more]

12:34:17 PM Cabot's Museum links past to a bright future
My Desert - Palm Springs,CA,USA

Local folks are often surprised to hear this on their tours through Cabot's Pueblo Museum. Cabot Yerxa was surprised in 1914 when he discovered the ... [more]

9:11:58 AM Pez not so sweet on local museum
San Mateo Daily Journal - San Mateo,CA,USA

The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia might have an impressive collection of the kitschy candy dispensers but do they have one in the guise of a lawyer? ... [more]

8:18:29 AM Tokyo Travel: Hayao Miyazaki's Ghibli Museum
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

In the suburbs of Tokyo, at the edge of a local park, there is a unique museum that captures the hearts and remains in the minds of all those who visit it. ... [more]

7:20:12 AM Michael Jackson fans visit Hitsville USA Motown Historical Museum
Examiner.com - San Francisco,CA,USA

Michael Jackson fans, from around the state, continue to gather at Hitsville USA, home of Motown Historical Museum. The building originally housed Motown ... [more]

7:12:58 AM Robinson museum expected to open in 2010
Monroe News Star - Monroe,LA,USA

By Robbie Evans • revans@thenewsstar.com • June 27, 2009 CHOUDRANT — Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne expects the Eddie G. Robinson Museum in ... [more]

6:25:05 AM Arts turn to social networks
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

Sure, it's fun to yak about the Asian Art Museum on Yelp and Twitter about titillating subjects like the science behind sex, but for interacting in a deeper ... [more]

6:13:26 AM Clay: Plans for Jackson museum moving forward
Times - Munster,IN,USA

By Dan Hinkel Gary Mayor Rudy Clay declined to clarify the current state of the ever-evolving plans for a Jackson family museum, monument or performing arts ... [more]

5:22:29 AM Museum will be cool in July with annual Ice Cream Social
Randolph Reporter - Bernardsville,NJ,USA

MADISON – From 1 to 3 pm Saturday, July 11, the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts at 9 Main St. will host its popular “Family Fun Day and Ice Cream Social. ... [more]

4:17:39 AM Museum's Finances Bounce Back
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

By EDWARD WYATT; Compiled by FELICIA R. LEE The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, which was teetering on the brink of financial collapse last year ... [more]

3:27:56 AM Veto Stamp Headed To State Museum
KXNT - Las Vegas,NV,USA

A veto stamp used by Governor Jim Gibbons during the recently concluded state legislative session is heading to the Nevada State Museum. ... [more]

2:50:21 AM Tourists flock to Michael Jackson sites; tour buses adjust their ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

In Los Angeles, the Grammy Museum extends a wardrobe exhibit devoted to the singer. By Hugo Martín and WJ Hennigan Crowds of Southern California visitors, ... [more]

2:31:18 AM Republic runway fix endangers Airpower museum
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA

BY BILL BLEYER | bill.bleyer@newsday.com The American Airpower Museum is scheduled to lose its historic hangar home at Republic Airport by 2012 as part of a ... [more]

1:47:35 AM Arts, Briefly Cleveland Museum to Open New Wing
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

The Cleveland Museum of Art will open the first of three new wings designed by the architect Rafael Viñoly on Saturday, uniting two historically important ... [more]

12:26:04 AM Southwest Virginia Museum offers family events in July
Kingsport Times News - Kingsport,TN,USA

By Staff Report BIG STONE GAP — The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in Big Stone Gap offers a variety of educational and affordable ... [more]

12:17:32 AM NightLife transforms science museum
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

The couple, visiting from New York City, had their hearts set on seeing the new science museum, after reading about Renzo Piano's remodeled design in an ... [more]



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