The Contemporary Museum – Makiki Heights
2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Main: (808) 526-1322; Exhibition Info: 526-0232; Café Reservations: 523-3362
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release July 24, 2009
Contact: Charlie Aldinger, Director of Museum Advancement;
Ph: (808) 237-5231; Fax: (808) 536-5970; E-mail:
caldinger@tcmhi.org
Web Site: http://www.tcmhi.org
TCM Director Resigns;
Relocating to California
The Contemporary Museum's Executive
Director Georgianna Lagoria has announced
her resignation effective August 14, 2009.
Lagoria is relocating to Los Angeles with
her husband, David de la Torre, who has
recently accepted a position as Director of
Programs and Chief Curator for a new
cultural center, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
(LAPCA). de la Torre is Executive Director
of Mission Houses Museum. Both have held
leadership roles in the Hawaii arts
community for nearly two decades.
Lagoria has directed TCM since the spring
of 1995. In the more than fourteen years she
has been at the helm, TCM has established an
endowment fund, opened a branch of the
Museum at First Hawaiian Center, developed
exhibition and education programs of
distinction, and dramatically grew the
permanent collections. Most recently under
her direction, the Museum had embarked on a
major capital campaign to build a new
gallery for the permanent collection
designed by Frederick Fisher and Partners.
In advance of the construction, TCM has
acquired two additional historic homes, all
of which have earned the State Of Hawaii
Historic designation.
"Georgi has been the most loyal and
hardworking executive director that any
museum could have asked for and we have been
very privileged to have had her at the helm
for almost 15 years. However, family
considerations must always take precedence.
We will miss her tremendously," said TCM
Board President Violet Loo.
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General Information:
The Contemporary Museum - Makiki Heights
Entry: One-Day Membership Pass - $8 Adults; $6 Students & Seniors; Members & Children 12 and
under are free. (Cost of a one-day pass may be applied to the cost of an annual membership on
the day of issue.) It is always free to visit the Museum Shop or The Contemporary Café. Third
Thursdays are free entry days! Museum and Shop Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.; Closed Mondays and major holidays. The Contemporary Café Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Sunday from Noon to 2:30 p.m. Café
Reservations: (808) 523-3362. Docent Tours: Tuesday-Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Cades Library Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m.; or by special appointment. Parking: Free. On The Bus: #15
to Makiki Heights Drive-stops in front of the Museum. Address: 2411 Maikiki Heights Drive,
Honolulu, HI 96822. Exhibitions/Events Line: (808) 526-0232. Tours/Administration: (808)
526-1322; Web Site: www.tcmhi.org. Membership: (808) 237-5219.
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center: Entry: Free. Hours: Monday-Thursday from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed on weekends and banking holidays;
First Fridays: 7-9 p.m. Docent Tours: Third Thursdays at Noon. Parking: TCM Members enjoy
validated parking at FHC. Address: 999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
For all press inquiries, please contact Charlie Aldinger, Director of Museum Advancement, at (808)237-5231
or via e-mail at caldinger@tcmhi.org.
