Boston museums ready to grow

Museums in Los Angeles and New York have had to shelve expansion plans because of the struggling economy, but two major projects in Boston are moving forward, the Boston Globe reported Wednesday.

Officials at the Institute for Contemporary Art said they’ve raised about $17 million of the $60 million they want for a new building that is expected to open in 2006. And the Museum of Fine Arts says it is on track with a $425-million campaign to expand its facilities. The first phase is to open in 2007.