More photos from FAMSF and the mummy at Stanford

Watch our mummy, name re-spelled by Dr. Elias from the Akmim Conservation Group, undergo his cat scan at Stanford medical center.
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In case you missed it

"Our" mummy spent the day at Stanford yesterday, subjected to intense scrutiny in the name of scholarship and preparation for his newly restored status as the "best" mummy in the collection of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. http://forums.recordnet.com/sr-tcuslidge?entry=259

Arts in Higher Education

Arts in higher education are taking a hit too. What happens to society when its creative members are not acknowledged through education? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/arts/10cuts.html?_r=1

Docent Book Exchange Basket

If you have books that you have enjoyed reading, and you think that other Docents would also enjoy them, please bring them to the Museum and place them in the new Book Exchange Basket that is located in the Docent Office. If you are looking for guaranteed good reading, pick up a book from the basket, knowing that another Docent has enjoyed it. After reading the book, return   it to the basket or pass it on to a friend. Books for the Book Exchange can be either fiction or nonfiction. Ideally the subject matter would be art or history, but other topics are acceptable too.  Current art magazines are welcome also. 

Sandi Cruz

Unique Opportunity: Food and History in 1849

Eureka! The Fourth International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Food History Symposium “1849” will be held at the historic Wine and Roses Inn in Lodi, California, October 8th - 10th, 2009. This event will focus on California in the Gold Rush Era. Speakers include top food historians and cookbook authors from around the globe, talking about all things culinary around the world in the year 1849: Italy, China, Mexico, France, India, Russia, and subsequently how their influence created what we now know (and enjoy) as California Cuisine. Amidst the historic vineyards, there will be copious amounts of fantastic wine and winemakers like Ryan Leeman of the Van Ruiten Winery on hand, as well as authentic period meals included in the price of registration ($450 per person). This will be not only a showcase for our local products (sponsors like Zuckerman Family Farms, California Vegetable Specialties, and Olio Bello d’Olivo), but a fantastic opportunity to meet food scholars and fellow foodies in a small, relaxed and intimate setting. Register online at www.iacp.com or contact Ken Albala at kalbala@pacific.edu for more information.

SF To Stockton: I want My Mummy

Article and video clip about the Mummy

http://www.kcra.com/news/20376920/detail.html

This is really something to think about and reiterates the value of what we do for our visitors when we tour and look with them.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/arts/design/03abroad.html?_r=3