Past Exhibitions

How the coast road—commonly known as Pacific Coast Highway or Highway 101—opened scenic and recreational opportunities and created a spine of

This photographic exhibition has been described as a "now and then" style view of San Diego. It might be more accurately described as "from then until now" as it...

With the use of personal photographs, Faces of San Diego 2000 seeks to connect the personal history of San Diegans to our community, our nation and ultimately...

Landscape painting is more than just an objective record of physical facts. It also explores a subjective relationship between man and nature, and as such reveals as...

With gilt and feathers, a glint of fabric and a flash of smoldering eyes and red lipstick, the movie industry known as Hollywood stirred a steamy cauldron of...

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and a Sixpence in her Shoe.

100 Years of Art showcases a century of artwork by San Diego artists. You'll find plenty of inspiration in this impressive sampling of works!

Wieghorst painted the West as it was coming to a close. He experienced the West firsthand - serving on border patrol for the U.S. Cavalry in Texas, working...

Artwork created by fifth grade Balboa Park Program students explored the thoughts of these young people, what they like about the region, and how the area has...

This exhibition highlighted the artwork and history projects of Francis Parker Middle School students as they interviewed former faculty and friends of Belle and created art projects...

This fun new children’s exhibition is a walk through time exploring the fascinating history of Balboa Park from its beginning to the "Park of the Future." Originally...

May 30, 2009 - September 13, 2009: Featuring rare wartime aviation posters from the early 20th century, Taking Flight boasted a stunning collection from Bill and Claudia Allen and...

Supported by a grant from San Diego County, this San Diego Historical Society project will add 400 large format black and white photographs of San Diego to...

Presented by the San Diego History Center and the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego Nikkei youth were the subject of this educational exhibition that illustrated...

October 15, 2010 - April 15, 2011: San Diego History Center presents a new, collaborative exhibition with The Old Globe Theatre!

October 2, 2009 - June 27, 2010: Style, sophistication, and San Diego – they’re inextricably linked. For its 20th anniversary, the San Diego History Center’s Costume Council is rolling...