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News From Wednesday, July 07, 2010
11:21:00 PM Armed with smartphones, D.C. museum trek is a treat
Washington Examiner

He had six museums to visit, and an iPad at stake. Then he got a text, "which I stupidly replied to (wasting precious battery...!)" he recorded later on his ... [more]

10:04:43 PM A deLitante deScovering the deYoung
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA

I discovered paintings I was drawn to, sections of the museums I wanted to take my time with. Without the judgemental eye of my mother, docent or third ... [more]

7:02:29 PM Early Humans Settled in England 800000 Years Ago: Study
ABC News - United States

.... dating at least 100000 years earlier than previous discoveries," said Chris Stringer, a specialist in human origins at London's Natural History Museum, ... [more]

6:17:55 PM Ancient Britons lived 800000 years ago
Financial Times

The excavation was a co-operative effort by several UK museums and universities, under the auspices of the British Museum's “Ancient Human Occupation of ... [more]

4:05:02 PM Schwarzenegger, Shriver name Hall of Fame honorees
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

Thiebaud taught at the University of California, Davis and his work is featured in museums nationwide. The list also includes Mark Zuckerberg, ... [more]

3:50:20 PM California Museum's California Hall of Fame 2010 Inductees
YubaNet

The California Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at The California Museum in Sacramento. ... [more]

2:20:55 PM At least 100000 WCup fans expected in Museum Sq.
USA Today - McLean,VA,United States

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam authorities say they expect at least 100000 football fans to flock to Museum Square to watch the Netherlands' first World Cup ... [more]

10:07:12 AM The Children's Museum to start a preschool in the fall
Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA

By Shari Rudavsky Preschoolers who love The Children's Museum will now have the opportunity to go to school there. The museum will open a preschool this ... [more]

9:24:46 AM Dave Bartush wants museum, more promotion of Gold Cup
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA

It is home to his green-and-yellow U-13 Spirit of Detroit Unlimited hydroplane and houses his dreams of a hydroplane museum and entertainment center that ... [more]

7:49:16 AM Stephen Kanner dies at 54; architect co-founded LA's Architecture and
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Los Angeles Times Inspired by a museum he saw in Helsinki, Finland, Kanner co-founded the A+D Museum in 2001 to promote architecture and design through exhibits, outreach and ... [more]

5:27:07 AM Fire Destroys Pa. Elephant Museum
Firehouse.com

Firefighters said when they arrived at Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum on Chambersburg Road in Franklin Township flames were already shooting through the roof. ... [more]

4:07:57 AM Is a painting in storage at Yale University Art Gallery an early work by
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Los Angeles Times At the Yale gallery, the curator of early European art Laurence Kanter calls the discovery all the more remarkable because museums today so rarely have the ... [more]

3:07:41 AM Valuable Ruth card to stay at museum
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA

By Kevin Cowherd, The Baltimore Sun Good news for the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum: one of its most prized possessions is staying put. ... [more]

12:21:46 AM Titanic exhibition set for Indiana State Museum
Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA

AP Artifacts from the Titanic are coming to the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis this fall. The museum said Tuesday the exhibition opens Sept. 25. ... [more]

12:21:24 AM SFMOMA Fills In Some Blanks
Wall Street Journal - USA

By DAVID LITTLEJOHN The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, currently celebrating its 75th year, has been on a roll for the past two decades. ... [more]



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