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Article: History Museum officials bank on better times for fundraising. (Up Front).(Los Angeles County Natural History Museum)(Brief Article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
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- December 16, 2002
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Officials at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum hope that time is on their side.
Unlike the board at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which recently put a $300 million renovation project on hold due to the tepid fundraising climate, officials at the Exposition Park facility anticipate that an economic rebound in the next few years will loosen up donors for their project.
If that doesn't happen, there could be a "mid-course correction," according to museum spokeswoman Leslie Baer.
Natural History Museum officials had wanted to break ground in 2006 on a $300 million renovation to be designed by architect Steven Holl. It calls for ...