Presidio to Pacific Powerhouse
posted: Aug 06, 2013
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...
Past Exhibitions
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A Sweet Life
posted: Aug 02, 2013
The Showley wholesale confectionery—more popularly referred to as the Showley Bros. Candy Factory—operated from 1905 to 1951, and was one of many locally- based manufacturing enterprises that populated America’s...
Crossing Cultures
posted: Jul 25, 2013
Edward H. Davis (1862-1951) was a field collector for the Museum of the American Indian and ranch and lodge owner in Mesa Grande, California. Fascinated by Indian life and...
Comic-Con: From Mini-con to MEGA-CON!
posted: Jul 09, 2013
San Diego Comic-Con is the largest annual comic book and popular arts convention in the world. It began in San Diego in March 1970 as a one day comic...
The Sensual Sculpture of Donal Hord
posted: May 16, 2013
San Diego History Center (SDHC) is the recipient of eight sculptures created by celebrated artist, Donal Hord (1902-1966).
FASHION REDUX! 2013
posted: Mar 20, 2013
Nordstrom joins the Costume Council of San Diego History Center (SDHC), Fashion Group International and The Fashion Program at San Diego Mesa College as hosts of Fashion Redux!...
Bottled & Kegged: San Diego’s Craft Brew Culture
posted: Jan 03, 2013
Bottled & Kegged: San Diego’s Craft Brew Culture explores the ebb and flow of beer production in the San Diego region over the years and answers the question: Why...
Charles Reiffel, An American Post-Impressionist
posted: Sep 17, 2012
The San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego History Center present a comprehensive and collaborative, two-museum retrospective of the work of Charles Reiffel celebrating the 150th...
Landscapes Rediscovered
posted: Jul 17, 2012
Landscapes Rediscovered features rarely seen Depression-era landscape paintings from acclaimed San Diego artists Charles Reiffel, Maurice Braun, and others
Fashion Redux!
posted: May 03, 2012
The Costume Council at San Diego History Center (SDHC) and The Fashion Program at San Diego Mesa College host their inaugural Fashion Redux! celebration which highlights the work of...
TUNA! Celebrating San Diego’s Famous Fishing Industry
posted: Dec 21, 2011
TUNA! Celebrating San Diego’s Famous Fishing Industry showcases the rise and decline of tuna fishing— once one of San Diego’s largest industries.
Local Treasures from the History Center’s Collections
posted: Dec 05, 2011
Have you ever wondered how San Diego History Center acquires its artifacts and the process they have to go through before they go out on the floor for exhibition?...
Our City, Our Neighborhoods
posted: Nov 29, 2011
Curated by students from the University of San Diego’s graduate history program, Our City, Our Neighborhoods celebrates the rich histories of eight unique neighborhoods located within the city limits.This...
Comic-Con: The Early Years
posted: Jul 08, 2011
Comic-Con: The Early Years, Memorabilia from the Shel Dorf Collection is San Diego History Center's display of Comic-Con memorabilia from the personal collection of the founder of Comic-Con himself,...
Portrait of a Proud Community: Norman Baynard’s Logan Heights 1939-1985
posted: Jan 31, 2011
Local photographer Norman Baynard (1908 – 1986) operated a commercial studio in Logan Heights for over 40 years where he documented the social, political and religious life of San...
In Search of Eldorado – Salton Sea
posted: Nov 10, 2010
An irrigation project designed to bring water to the Imperial Valley in 1905 backfired, allowing the Colorado River to flow uninhibited for two years into the Salton...