History Hub

Welcome to the History Hub at the San Diego History Center!

We’ve created the History Hub to keep you up to date on the San Diego History Center and our locations in historic Balboa Park and the Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park.

This is the place to find the latest information on our exhibitions, public and educational programming and interactive events.

This is the place where you can find our news releases, TV appearances, newspaper and magazine stories. When we make the News, you’ll find it here!

Archive for the ‘In the Media’ Category

San Diego History Center on KPBS Midday Edition

Jan 23, 2020

On Saturday, February 8, 2020, starting at 4:30pm, the San Diego History Center along with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA) will be hosting the 3rd Annual Keepers of the Culture event. Elsa Sevilla of the San Diego History Center and Gaidi Finnie of the SDAAMFA spoke with KPBS Midday Edition […]

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Law Enforcement Diversity Training at the San Diego History Center LGBTQ Exhibit

Jan 23, 2020

The San Diego History Center’s LGBTQ+ exhibit is being used as part of a diversity training program for law enforcement officers in the sheriff’s department. Staff from San Diego Pride to lead the training, so far impacting hundreds of deputies. KPBS Midday Edition spoke with Jen LaBarbera from San Diego Pride and Jacob Hernandez from […]

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Let There Be Light at the San Diego History Center

Jan 02, 2020

Elsa Sevilla, Ambassador at the San Diego History Center, went into KUSI to talk about Let There Be Light, a free holiday event at the History Center in Balboa Park. On Friday December 27th and Saturday December 28th, the San Diego History Center celebrated holiday traditions from around the world. Kids of all ages had […]

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San Diego History Center on CBS 8

Jan 02, 2020

The San Diego History Center had holiday traditions from around the world for families to experience on December 27th and 28th. Elsa Sevilla and Katy Phillips from the San Diego History Center went to CBS 8 to promote the event. Five different crafts include Christmas ornaments, Hanukkah dreidels, Yalda pomegranate boxes, Kawanza weaved mats, and […]

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San Diego Holidays Traditions on the Chris Cantore Show

Jan 02, 2020

Dr. David Miller, historian at the San Diego History Center, is a weekly guest on 100.7 the Chris Cantore Show for Throwback Thursday. During December, Dr. Miller spoke about San Diego Christmas traditions. The earliest recorded Christmas in San Diego was in 1779. In 1904, the Hotel Del Coronado became the first property in the […]

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