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Grant rhapsodizes about museum's mission

Former professor inspires a love for music When Carolyn Grant was making a career transition—away from a tenured position in academia—she envisioned her ideal vocation: working at a museum, preferably with music. Turns out she was in the right place at the right time for the right job. Grant spotted a help wanted ad for a new museum planned by the National Association of Music Merchants in Carlsbad, Calif. Sixteen years later, there's still no place she would rather be. "To this day, every morning I wake up and cannot believe my good fortune," said Grant, executive director of the Museum of Making Music. "I cannot get enough of this place. I'm here almost seven days a… Read More