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Dallas Museum Of Art Gets $9 Million Gift

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The Dallas Museum of Art has announced an anonymous $9 million gift.

The Dallas Museum of Art has announced an anonymous $9 million gift.

The donation, over three years, will ensure free general admission to the museum and allow it to publish its collection online, museum officials announced in a news release.

The donation will provide $4 million in general operating support for free general admission. And $5 million will complete the digitization of the museum’s permanent collection, including the creation of educational content to support free online experiences with art. The gift includes resources to measure the educational impact of the project.

KERA's Jerome Weeks has more at Art&Seek.

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