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Verizon to Donate Valuable Rockwell Painting to Norman Rockwell Museum on March 12

Verizon will officially donate its original painting, entitled "The Lineman," to the Norman Rockwell Museum at a ceremony at the museum on Wednesday (March 12) at 11 a.m. Museum officials will unveil the valuable oil-on-canvas painting, which was recently appraised at more than $2 million.

Autry Gained Control of the Southwest Museum Using A Misleading Merger Balance Sheet, Concludes Study Released by the Friends of the Southwest Museum

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study released today by the Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition concludes that in Merger Agreement documents signed on behalf of the Autry Western Heritage Museum in March 2003, Jackie Autry, the widow of singing cowboy Gene Autry, and other officers gave a misleading balance sheet to the Board of the Southwest Museum that showed the Autry had 'current assets' exceeding $100 million when in reality the Autry had a $98 million Pledge to contribute, payable upon the death of Mrs. Autry.

Autry Gained Control of the Southwest Museum Using A Misleading Merger Balance Sheet, Concludes Study Released by the Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition

LOS ANGELES (Business Wire) -- A study released today by the Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition concludes that in Merger Agreement documents signed on behalf of the Autry Western Heritage Museum in March 2003, Jackie Autry, the widow of singing cowboy Gene Autry, and other officers gave a misleading balance sheet to the Board of the Southwest Museum that showed the Autry had "current assets" exceeding $100 million when in reality the Autry had a $98 million Pledge to contribute, payable upon the death of Mrs. Autry.

The Tech Museum Awards Honors Muhammad Yunus With 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tech Museum Awards, a signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech), today announced that Professor Muhammad Yunus, pioneer of microcredit and founder of Grameen Bank, is the recipient of the 2008 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, sponsored by Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT. Yunus will accept this distinguished honor during the annual Tech Museum Awards Gala on November 12, where he and 25 innovators from around the world will be celebrated for applying technology to solve the most urgent issues facing humanity. The Tech Museum Awards program is presented by Applied Materials, whose Chairman, Jim Morgan, was the inspiration for the prestigious Global Humanitarian Award.

Royal Ontario Museum to give away 1,200 free tickets monthly

Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum is giving away $1.3-million in free tickets to people who might not otherwise be able to afford admission. A new program, announced on Sunday by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, will distribute 1,200 free tickets every month to at-risk youth, seniors on fixed incomes, aboriginal people, abused women and physically or mentally disabled people. The program also provides family passes to new Canadians and gives post-secondary students free admission to the museum on Tuesdays. The Royal Ontario Museum's Community Access Network, or ROM CAN, is supported by United Way Toronto and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. "The ROM strongly supports the principle of Museum access for everyone," said museum CEO and director William Thorsell, pictured, in a statement.

- Re-branding at Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum

The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum will be re-named The Natural History Museum at Tring, completing the next step in the development of the Natural History Museum’s overall brand. In addition to the new name, the museum has also undergone a facelift to bring all signage and branding in line with the wider brand identity, whilst still acknowledging the museum’s history. Admission is free.

The international language of art Director of Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum discusses relevance of organization

The Bata Shoe Museum experience arrives in Florence. Emanuele Lepri, who hails from Florence, is the Director of the Toronto Bata Shoe Museum, and he recently spoke to cultural experts and workers of the Region of Tuscany at a conference in Florence called “Il Museo multiculturale. L’esperienza del Bata Shoe Museum (“A Multicultural Museum. The Bata Shoe Museum Experience.”

Bowers Museum to Bring Priceless Artifacts to Southern California; Viking River Cruises a Sponsor

LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking River Cruises, the world's leading river cruise line, is supporting the efforts of Orange County's prestigious Bowers Museum to bring the largest display of Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors and related artifacts outside of China to Southern California. The Bowers exhibit, which recently ended a popular 7-month run at the British Museum, opens to the public Sunday, May 18. It will remain at the Bowers for nearly 5 months before it moves on to Atlanta, Georgia for installation at the High Museum. The exhibit will also stop at Houston's Museum of Natural Science before continuing to the National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall in Washington D.C.

Bowers Museum to Bring Priceless Artifacts to Southern California; Viking River Cruises a Sponsor

LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking River Cruises, the world's leading river cruise line, is supporting the efforts of Orange County's prestigious Bowers Museum to bring the largest display of Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors and related artifacts outside of China to Southern California. The Bowers exhibit, which recently ended a popular 7-month run at the British Museum, opens to the public Sunday, May 18. It will remain at the Bowers for nearly 5 months before it moves on to Atlanta, Georgia for installation at the High Museum. The exhibit will also stop at Houston's Museum of Natural Science before continuing to the National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall in Washington D.C.

Tandy Leather Factory March Sales Down 17% - Quick Facts [TLF]

Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (TLF) reported that sales for the month of March were $4.4 million, down 17% from $5.3 million in the same month last year. Retail Leathercraft posted a 4% sales decrease for March, with sales totaling $2.1 million, compared to $2.2 million in March 2007. Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.2 million for March, down 25% from March 2007 sales of $2.9 million.

Los Angeles Premier Museum, The Worlds Famous Artistic Collection

The museums are some of the most valued and memorable parts of the vacation experience. There is, however, one museum that rises above the rest. It is the museum that other museums strive to be, the star of the museum front. It is only appropriate that the star of all museums would be located within the city of the stars, Los Angeles California. The museum itself is the J. Paul Getty Museum. http://juble.com/

Northwest African American Museum to Honor Quincy Jones at Seattle's Paramount Theatre March 16th.

SEATTLE, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest African American Museum's (NAAM's) Grand Opening week will culminate on March 16th with the Quincy Jones Extravaganza event at the historic Seattle Paramount Theatre in downtown Seattle. The 8:00 pm all-star concert features Grammy Award winners Carlos Santana, James Ingram and Ernestine Anderson, and will honor Seattle native Quincy Jones with NAAM's Board of Directors' first Lifetime Achievement Award.

Northwest African American Museum to Honor Quincy Jones at Seattle's Paramount Theatre March 16th.

SEATTLE, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest African American Museum's (NAAM's) Grand Opening week will culminate on March 16th with the Quincy Jones Extravaganza event at the historic Seattle Paramount Theatre in downtown Seattle. The 8:00 pm all-star concert features Grammy Award winners Carlos Santana, James Ingram and Ernestine Anderson, and will honor Seattle native Quincy Jones with NAAM's Board of Directors' first Lifetime Achievement Award.

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