SAN FERNANDO MUSEUM OPENS TODAY.Byline: Rachel Uranga Staff Writer SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. - After more than a year of wrangling among city officials over details of its operation, the San Fernando Museum of Art & History officially will open today in an abandoned firehouse. Although the museum opened in April, organizers only recently completed the gallery wing where firetrucks once blared in and out. ``This encourages all the different arts,'' said Mayor Julie Ruelas, president of Friends of the Lopez Adobe adobe (ədō`bē): see rammed earth. adobe Handmade sun-dried bricks formed from a mixture of heavy clay and straw found in arid regions. , which raised $43,000 to refurbish re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur the building that was once home to the city's fire unit and later a private collector's cars. ``It's really the first fine arts and history museum of its kind in San Fernando.'' With a 1919 San Fernando firetruck anchoring the gallery, the exposed brick room will hold ``San Fernando's Heritage, a Merging of Cultures,'' an exhibit detailing the area's history with private photo and painting collections from local historians. The 35-piece collection includes photos of the city's founders, olive packing plants packing plant a complete meat production unit including facilities for slaughtering animals, processing of meat and offal, boning out, making up of blocks of carcasses, chilling, freezing, storing of the meat, preparation of by-products. in Sylmar and American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. artists. The converted firehouse looks more like a modest gallery than a city museum, but organizers say that with a dearth of art venues in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , the museum was sorely sore·ly adv. 1. Painfully; grievously. 2. Extremely; greatly: Their skills were sorely needed. needed. The only other museum in town is a nonprofit-run, turn-of-the-century home that's on the National Register of Historic Places This article is about the U.S. Register. For the National Register of Historic Places in Canada see Canadian Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places and is open only once a month. Another historical museum is in the planning stages. Organizers eventually hope to develop workshops taught by local artists and house an archive room that can become a source for historical research. ``This is going to be a community museum,'' said Richard Arroyo, a member of the city's historical commission. ``In the long term, this will help build the city's infrastructure, attracting people from all over for its arts.'' But for now, those dreams have yet to be seen. Since opening in April, a few hundred people have visited the museum and organizers continue to struggle financially. For instance, the bulk of the fundraising
Moreover, criticism lobbed by some City Council members last year remains. ``We have three museums in this town; all three of these museums are going to struggle with funding,'' said Councilman Steve Veres, who proposed an alternative cultural center that was voted down by the council last year. ``I hope in the long run, this will work out.'' Rachel Uranga, (818) 713-3741 rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO The San Fernando Museum of Art & History, 519 S. Brand Ave., will be open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. The grand opening will be 4-7 p.m. today. For information, call (818) 838-6360. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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