11.   The Holocaust museum says it has tested some bars of soap for human DNA and found nothing.

12.   The museum said it has substantial additional private funds committed and hopes to amass the balance of the money over five years.

13.   The museum said it knew nothing about the bones and told employees to deny that they were there.

14.   The museum said it would appeal the decision.

15.   The museum said these are the first such chimneys ever collected while they were still hot and teeming with strange life.

16.   The museum would not say how much LeFrak had given, but Ms. Vare said the size of the gift had not been reduced.

17.   The museum says it still plans to use its SoHo space to show the permanent collection and to organize shows that explore the relationship between art and technology.

18.   The museum says that Knoedler committed fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of warranty of title when it sold the work to the Bloedels.

19.   The museum says the claim has no merit, but Guatemala plans to continue pressing its case.

20.   The museum said it would be represented by a former federal magistrate, Rudolph Pierce, but declined to give a timetable for the discussions.