Tag: museum

Early phases of construction begin for BAM/PFA

New home for BAM/PFA off to strong start

February 12, 2013:

Work is underway on the future home of BAM/PFA in downtown Berkeley, marking a milestone for the new visual arts center.

KQED Quest profiles Kathy Ann Miller, herbarium’s seaweed expert

February 6, 2013:

KQED Quest producer Sheraz Sadiq profiles Kathy Ann Miller, a curator and seaweed expert in UC Berkeley’s University Herbarium, in the video “Preserving the Forest of the Sea.” Sadiq says he was struck by Miller’s “enthusiasm and warmth, especially when describing her herbarium ‘home’ and its red, green and brown-hued precious occupants whom she has cherished for over 30 years.”

BAM/PFA selects Diller Scofidio + Renfro to design new building

June 23, 2010:

Following a national search, the world renowned New York City-based design firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has been chosen to design the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) at the University of California, Berkeley. The new museum complex is targeted for completion by late 2014.

Historic treasure of Jewish life and culture gifted to UC Berkeley

June 21, 2010:

This summer, one of the world’s preeminent collections of Jewish life, culture and history will begin arriving at its new home at UC Berkeley. The transfer of a 10,000-piece collection from the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley is being made possible through gifts totaling $2.5 million from philanthropists Warren Hellman, Tad Taube, and the Koret Foundation.

Three architecture firms to submit proposals for new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

April 27, 2010:

The University of California, Berkeley, announced today (Tuesday, April 27) the selection of three architecture firms to submit design proposals for the new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA).