If a merger is approved by the Board of Regents in the fall, UC Irvine will take over Orange County Museum of Art

The West Grand Boulevard institution will pause public tours for about one year as construction moves into the final phase of a $75 million expansion.

Kris Wilton, deputy director, audience and engagement, at the RISD Museum speaks to the Globe on how an art museum can compete for attention in an internet-obsessed world.

The "Give What You Can" donation points will allow visitors to contribute to four of the eight sites run by Leeds City Council. Points are being introduced at Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds City Museum and Kirkstall Abbey, while people can also donate online to Leeds Discovery Centre.

The one-woman show “Women of the Watch, Keepers of the Light” will bring to life stories of four Michigan lighthouse keepers weaved with personal stories from writer and performer Kamryn Marck. The performance, running at the museum for one night only 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 20, will be free to museum members and $10 for non-members.

Previously sold-out summer event expands capacity due to favorable weather forecast, featuring international music acts and unlimited food and drinks for $150.

In addition to the two Oscar nominees, filmmaker Tom Dolby, banker Cindy Huang and Toho chief Hiro Matsuoka also won spots on the board.

Charles Darwin embarked on a five-year voyage to South America aboard the HMS Beagle, which was conducting hydrographic surveys. During the expedition, Darwin explored remote regions of the continent,