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Hearst Castle Selects National Gallery’s Curator for Museum Director
California State Parks announced on May 13, 2014 that Mary Levkoff was selected as the new Hearst Castle Museum Director. She will lead the historic site with its amazing art collection beginning this summer. Hoyt Fields, the former Museum Director who had been at Hearst Castle for 39 years, has retired, but will stay on in a part time role to help with a smooth transition. Levkoff was most recently the head of the department of […]
Read Hearst Castle Selects National Gallery’s Curator for Museum DirectorMUSE SARCOPHAGUS BACK ON DISPLAY AT HEARST CASTLE®
San Simeon, CA.–After a lengthy process of conservation treatment that spanned several years, the Nine Muse Sarcophagus is back on display at Hearst Castle® in the hilltop location chosen by William Randolph Hearst. This sarcophagus was carved around 230-250 A.D. The front of the sarcophagus depicts a young man with the Greek gods Apollo and Athena, along with the nine muses – the minor deities who inspired literary arts. The sides depict scenes from The Odyssey. […]
Read MUSE SARCOPHAGUS BACK ON DISPLAY AT HEARST CASTLE®Hearst Castle Announces New Quick Response (QR) Code
San Simeon, CA – Visitors to Hearst Castle® now have a new way to learn about Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument, its history, and art collection thanks to the use of Quick Response or QR codes which are displayed on all Hearst Castle® maps. This new technology which is similar to a bar code, can be scanned by any visitor using their smart phone and its QR application. The intent is to enhance our excellent guided tour […]
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