Press
October 29, 2012
Understanding San Diego’s Van Gogh
written by: Maren Dougherty

Ariel Plotek, Assistant Curator at The San Diego Museum of Art, discusses his research into American Post-...

October 25, 2012
SD History Center receives grant to restore Depression-era paintings
written by: Jim Chute

The San Diego History Center has received grants totaling $55,000 from the Legler Benbough Foundation and the Parker...

October 10, 2012
San Diego History Center Shining Bright!
Museum saves over $9,000/year in energy costs

In 2011, San Diego History Center set a goal to increase the amount of light in its public galleries while saving...

September 26, 2012
Information on the Plaza de Panama Project
Project timeline: October 2012 - December 2014

The Plaza de Panama project will transform the core of Balboa Park into a grand public space for San Diego.  By...

September 4, 2012
Retrospective of the Artist Charles Reiffel Opens in Balboa Park
The San Diego Museum of Art and San Diego History Center host joint exhibition of Charles Reiffel

FAMILIAR LANDSCAPES, UNFAMILIAR ARTWORK

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August 22, 2012
Thursday contest will test trivia knowledge
by, Roger Showley

 

  • Which San Diegan swam the English Channel in 1951 and broke a 50-year-old record?
  • Where...
August 17, 2012
History Center to show Depression-era art
by James Chute

SAN DIEGO

The San Diego History Center has entered into anagreement with the San Diego...

July 20, 2012
A Fish Tale
By Dave Fidlin, San Diego Uptown News

For nearly a century, San Diego held a special distinction that was a magnet to immigrants looking to ride the...

June 17, 2012
Tuna: A San Diego fish story
Exhibition captures the spirit, if not the smells, of an industry that once dominated the waterfront
June 5, 2012
New Exhibits at San Diego Regional Airport
by, Jim Chute

The San Diego International Airport has put three new exhibits on display featuring two local photographers and the...

May 1, 2012
SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER HONORS SAN DIEGO’S TUNA FISHING INDUSTRY AT ANNUAL GALA
“Makers of San Diego History” event honors those who made history in their own time

 

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April 2, 2012
TUNA! Celebrating San Diego’s Famous Fishing Industry
Exhibition opens at San Diego History Center April 21, 2012

San Diego, Calif.—San Diego History Center (SDHC) is opening TUNA! Celebrating San Diego’s...

January 11, 2012
History Center Toasts Our Foamy Heritage
Marty Mendiola, SD Brewers Guild head, is keynote speaker

It's old news that the San...

December 31, 2011
San Diegans Who Made an Impact in 2011
From music to medicine and books to basketball, San Diegans put forth plenty that drew the world’s eye

 

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November 29, 2011
KPBS Midday Edition - EH Davis Project
KPBS - Maureen Cavanaugh

Project Manager and Cataloguer, Therese Chung, discusses SDHC's ongoing E.H. Davis project with the Barona Band of...

November 20, 2011
SDHC Gallery Discussion with Director of Exhibitions, Nicholas Vega
88.3 FM San Diego - "Inside Art"

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October 3, 2011
S.D. River Projects Win National Honors, State Grant
Mike Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune

The San Diego River Improvement Project has garnered a prestigious award from the American Society of Landscape...

October 3, 2011
Kids FREE in October TV segment
Live with Fox 5's Heather Ford!

Fox 5's morning host Heather Ford stopped by the San Diego History Center to promote San Diego Museum Council's Kids...

August 17, 2011
David Kahn Interview - KPBS
Midday Edition with Maureen Cavanaugh

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August 15, 2011
SDHC Gallery Closure Dates
Lighting Retrofit: Aug. 10 - Oct. 1

San Diego History Center will be retrofitting our gallery lighting system during the next month and a half. This...