Mail Call
posted: Nov 04, 2017
A name is shouted out, and a parcel is handed through the crowd to its eager recipient—mail call is a moment when the front line and home front connect....
Past Exhibitions
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Legacy In Black
posted: Jul 14, 2017
The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA) is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibit in collaboration with the San Diego History Center (Center). The exhibit will...
Art & Heritage, Three San Diego Jewish Artists: Baranceanu, Braun & Sternberg
posted: Nov 28, 2016
Art & Faith: Baranceanu, Braun & Sternberg explores the artwork, lives, and Jewish heritage of three historically-important San Diego artists: Belle Baranceanu, Maurice Braun, and Harry Sternberg.
Irving J. Gill: New Architecture For A Great Country
posted: Sep 23, 2016
Architect Irving J. Gill was a San Diego architect, by way of Chicago, who relished the opportunity to work in this city during the end of the late 19th...
Of Animal Importance
posted: Apr 08, 2016
Of Animal Importance, a four-person exhibition, showcases the work of San Diego artists Laura Ball, Belle Baranceanu, Jeff Irwin, and Walter Haase Wojtyla. With the depiction of animals as...
San Diego Invites the World: 1915 Expo
posted: Feb 04, 2016
The definitive exhibition of the Panama‐California Exposition is celebratory and engaging, demonstrating the legacy of the Expo that put San Diego on the map and created the nation’s largest...
The Lore Behind the ROAR! 100 Years of the San Diego Zoo
posted: Jan 28, 2016
In collaboration with the San Diego Zoo, this vibrant family-friendly exhibition celebrates the Zoo’s centennial, telling the amazing story from its humble origins to its evolution as a world-famous...
It’s Raining Man!
posted: Jan 22, 2016
Jan 22, 2016 - Mar 13, 2016: One hundred years ago, San Diego withstood one of the most torrential downpours on record, the 1916 Hatfield Flood. The flood was...
The Border: A Line that Divides
posted: Dec 03, 2015
This photographic exhibition explores the evolution of the San Ysidro border crossing. Two border towns—Tijuana and San Diego—bestride the world’s busiest land-border.
Invisible People, Invisible Structures: San Diego Artwork by Neil Shigley
posted: Dec 03, 2015
Shigley displays portraits of San Diego’s homeless through monumental graphic block prints and graceful hyper-detailed graphite drawings, his bold faces conveying the tragedy of the homeless.
Hats Off to Dr. Seuss
posted: Mar 23, 2015
The Hats Off to Dr. Seuss! Exhibition delivers a unique opportunity to view a selection of hats from Dr. Seuss’s private collection.
Innovation Showcase: ResMed
posted: Mar 13, 2015
The San Diego History Center is showcasing San Diego businesses and organizations that are making HISTORY in their own time!
Presidio to Pacific Powerhouse: 2015
posted: Dec 18, 2014
San Diego has been a military town ever since 1774 when it was officially made a presidio guarding the coast of California against the encroachment from other European nations...
Masterworks of the Exposition Era
posted: Jun 23, 2014
Masterworks commemorates the path-breaking art displayed at the 1915 Exposition, which featured a dramatic presentation of the work of prominent California and American artists.
Ingenious! The World of Dr. Seuss
posted: Jun 23, 2014
A joyous and exuberant celebration of the art of the world’s most popular children’s book author, artistic genius and beloved San Diegan, plus fun-filled family activities!
SIN DIEGO
posted: Dec 06, 2013
SIN DIEGO: The Stingaree's Transformation from Vice to Nice showcases the development, and eventual "clean up" of San Diego's infamous redlight district. The district existed between 1st and 6th...