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Mexican Museum New Building

The Mexican Museum is to build a new permanent facility in the heart of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena arts district near the corner of Mission and 3rd Streets. The new building will significantly increase the [Read More]

Danforth Museum of Art 2010 Holiday Sale

The Danforth Museum of Art is holding it’s 2010 Holiday Sale through Sunday, December 19. See hundreds of works in the Museum School Gallery, created by faculty, students and local artisans. Items for sale range [Read More]

MIT Museum Gallery Renovation

The MIT Museum is undergoing gallery renovation, areas of the Museum’s second floor are under renovation to create new public spaces and galleries that will open in January 2011. You will still be able to [Read More]

The Getty Villa Announces Tea by the Sea

The Getty Villa announces Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. This weekly event begins on Thursday, December 2, 2010, and [Read More]

Nevada State Railroad Museum Santa Train

The Santa Train a holiday treat for the entire family, featuring a half-hour ride down the historic tracks of the Boulder Branch Line aboard the Nevada Southern Railroad, plus a visit from Santa and Mrs. [Read More]

Stepping Stones Museum for Children Re-opens

The Stepping Stones Museum for Children re-opened on Saturday, November 20. The new State-of-the-art Multimedia Gallery catapults Stepping Stones onto a global stage. With a 33′ x 12′ immersive screen and an open floorplan, it [Read More]

Jewish Museum Shows Hannukkah Related Works

Three major sculptural installations related to Hanukkah will be on view in the contemporary gallery of Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, The Jewish Museum’s permanent exhibition, from November 19, 2010 to January 30, 2011. [Read More]

Connecticut River Museum (CRM) Restoration

Following a fire at the Connecticut River Museum (CRM), Steamboat Warehouse building and dock, on August 13, 2010, the main floor galleries and Museum Shop are open. Other exhibits are temporarily closed, due to smoke [Read More]