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The M. H. de Young Memorial Museum is a fine arts museum located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. It originally opened in 1895, was severely damaged during the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake, was rebuilt and ultimately reopened on October 15, 2005 in a new building by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Jump to: navigation, search The domed Conservatory of Flowers is one of the worlds largest. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Herzog & de Meuron is a Swiss architect firm with an international reputation, founded in 1978 by Jacques Herzog (born 19 April 1950 in Basel) and Pierre de Meuron (born 8 May 1950 in Basel), its two main partners. ... Herzog & de Meuron is a Swiss architect firm with an international reputation, founded in 1978 by Jacques Herzog (born 19 April 1950 in Basel) and Pierre de Meuron (born 8 May 1950 in Basel), its two main partners. ...


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M.H. de Young Memorial Museum - 1895 (170 words)
The M. de Young Memorial Museum was an outgrowth of the California Mid-
Michael de Young of the Chronicle publishing family was the driving force behind the museum which housed 6,000 objects left over from the exposition, his own collection, as well as thousands of items donated by San Francisco families who wished to preserve artifacts of the Gold Rush era.
de Young donated funds to begin construction of a new wing in 1917.
Turned Earth- O'Connell Landscape's Blog: De Young Museum Landscape- Impressions (532 words)
The new De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is a bold new addition to a park that is slowly reinventing itself.
The De Young is the new crown jewel of the park, with its copper clad facades and controversial architectural form.
Inside the museum is an intriguing fractured bluestone entry (by Andy Goldsworthy), and a sculpture garden (with installation from light artist James Terrell) under the large cantilever of the museum that projects to the west.
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