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Art Car Museum announces its closure

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Bummer. Leaders of the Art Car Museum announced their intention to close after nearly 30 years in its Houston Heights location, according to a statement on its website. The announcement comes not long after both the museum’s founders, Ann O’Connor … Continue reading →

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The scourge of selfie sticks

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Presented (mostly) without comment. The Blanton Museum, in Austin, as well as the Dallas Museum of Art and the Perot Museum of Natural Science, in Dallas, all have bans on tripods and monopods that extend to selfie sticks, leaving visitors to settle for … Continue reading →

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Good times and bad for museums

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Nice to hear that a couple of local museums are thriving in these hard times. Sadly, they’re very much the exception. On the heels of the March 14 opening of a seven-gallery addition to its Hermann Park-area building, the [Children’s … Continue reading →

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