De Young

Fine Arts Museums Announce Passing of Director, John Edward Buchanan, Jr.

12/31/2011

From Fine Arts Museum Website: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announces with great sadness the death of John Edward Buchanan, Jr., Director of Museums, on Friday, December 30, 2011 Mr. Buchanan passed away at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer. Comments Diane B. Wilsey, President of the Fine Arts Museums [...]

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San Francisco Museums

10/01/2010

In the past few years, I’ve become aware of the major leaps and bounds taken by the local museums of San Francisco. In 2008, only three major museums: the Legion, the de Young, and the SFMOMA existed in this historic, grand metropolis. Since then, I have been impressed with the major changes, both physical and intangible, [...]

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