11.   Over time, the museum has become acutely conscious of the vagaries of fashion.

12.   Rosen, of The Forward, has no real argument with that, especially now that the museum is becoming a reality.

13.   Several museums have also become the lucky recipients of Hong Kong collections, usually on three- to five-year loans with provisions for renewal.

14.   Such museums are becoming a common element in casino and resort developments on reservations.

15.   The museum became less spontaneous, more self-conscious about its influence, more focused on history and more reluctant to throw its authority behind young artists.

16.   The museum has become a forum, not a temple.

17.   The museum is becoming a major player in the art world.

18.   Vikan, the Walters Gallery director, said in a telephone interview that museums are becoming increasingly sensitive to the issue of World War II losses.

19.   Vast museums become your private collection of art and antiquities, open to you alone, all the guards at your service.

20.   Erdman hopes the museum will become more than a curiosity.