51.   At both auction houses museums were willing to pay record prices for works that would fill gaps in their collections.

52.   At the Whitney, he successfully weathered criticism that the museum was too responsive to trends in the contemporary art market.

53.   Because any undocumented piece has the potential to tarnish its reputation, however, the museum is careful, even about generous gifts.

54.   Because the museum is inside the security gates of Fort Benning, all visitors are subject to search and questioning.

55.   Because some of them have become wealthy, fund-raising for the museum has been easy.

56.   Besides, the museum was one of the first of its kind in this country, so it deserves points for being a pioneer.

57.   Big museums have not been sympathetic to the creation of specialized ones, which threaten to splinter our culture into a jumble of vanity fiefs.

58.   Boasting the works of Rembrandt, El Greco, Monet, Matisse and Rubens, the museum is home to the largest collection of French art outside the Louvre.

59.   Both Allen and Wilder said the museum should be a private endeavor and not financed primarily by taxpayer dollars.

60.   Both museums are in downtown Springfield.