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!
Nov 14, 2019
Every Thursday, San Diego History Center historian Dr. David Miller goes on radio station 100.7 for weekly segment “Throwback Thursday” on the Chris Cantore Show. For Halloween, Chris and Meryl talked with David about San Diego’s most famous ghost, and other spooky history. Next time you see the lights flicker or hear strange noises, consider […]
Oct 31, 2019
Our San Diego History Center Ambassador, Elsa Sevilla, speaks with our Research Archives Archivist, Renato Rodriguez, about American Archive Month and San Diego History Center Day Proclamation by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. (October 2019) View Video
Oct 31, 2019
On Saturday, October 5th the San Diego History Center hosted the first ever San Diego Archives Crawl as part of American Archives Month, and to shine a spotlight in the critical role archives play in preserving our past. Welcoming 19 historical societies, organizations, and universities from throughout the County, the San Diego History Center provided […]
Oct 31, 2019
MUSEUM CLOSURE OFFERS SATURDAY ARCHIVES TOURS AND HISTORY OUTSIDE OUR WALLS On Saturday and Sunday November 16th and 17th, the San Diego History Center museum will be closed for a private event, however, the fun, learning, and activities don’t stop! The History Center will be premiere HOW! History Outside our Walls on the Prado on […]
Oct 31, 2019
SAN DIEGO HISTORY CENTER PUBLICATION AND DOCUMENTARY FILM RECOGNIZED The San Diego History Center’s Journal of San Diego History and documentary film To the Ends of the Earth: A Portrait of Jewish San Diego have been recognized by the San Diego Press Club for their excellence. Both were awarded second place honors at the 46th Annual awards ceremony. […]
Oct 31, 2019
ANNUAL PEACE AWARD FOR EXHIBITION LGBTQ+ SAN DIEGO: STORIES OF STRUGGLES + TRIUMPHS The San Diego History Center has been presented San Diego Rotary’s 2019 Peace Award for the groundbreaking exhibition LGBTQ+ San Diego: Stories of Struggles + Triumphs; also honored is San Diego Pride’s Military Contingent. Dr. Lillian Faderman, Exhibition Curator, and Lambda Archives […]
Oct 21, 2019
Jared Aarons from ABC 10 News interviewed San Diego History Center historian Dr. David Miller about an often overlooked statue on 4th and Island. It’s a statue of Bum the dog who arrived in San Diego as a stowaway on a boat in the 1890s. Bum was well loved by everyone in San Diego including […]
Oct 18, 2019
San Diego Rotary presented its 4th Annual Peace Award to us at the San Diego History Center along with SD Pride for our work with the LGBTQ+ community. In partnership with the Lambda Archives of San Diego, we brought “LGBTQ+San Diego: Stories of Struggles and Triumphs” to Balboa Park. SD Pride festivities have grown from […]
Oct 18, 2019
On Saturday October 19th, families came together at the Junípero Serra Museum in Presidio Park for a fun-filled day of archaeology. San Diego History Center Ambassador Elsa Sevilla went onto KUSI Good Morning San Diego to share about the special event. Archaeology Family Day offered hands-on, kid-friendly activities like excavation simulations and artifact investigation to […]
Oct 17, 2019
Art reviewer Martina Schimitschekwriter featured our new exhibition ‘Art & Theosophy at Lomaland’ in the San Diego Union Tribune, shares that the exhibit captures the complex, esoteric culture of Lomaland. Lomland is the nickname for the idealistic community that Katherine Tingley established. The all white settlement was home to many artists and produced crafts, furniture, […]
