For this significant undertaking, they are
working with planning firm, Gallagher &
Associates and gathering feedback from all
of us in the community to not only engage,
excite and educate but connect the historical
past, the dynamic present, and the inclusive
future of the San Diego community. The
new museum experience will celebrate what
makes San Diego unique, and connects our
community together.
San Diego’s unique sense of place arises
from the dynamic relationship between its
natural landscape, location on the border
with Mexico and Pacific Rim, intersecting
cultures, and its inhabitant’s creative approach
to human enterprise. How do these themes
intersect to create the region we are today? And how are they shaping our region’s
future? What choices are before us that we want to make in the most informed way
possible to shape a better future for ourselves, our families, and our neighbors?
Through an extensive community survey process, a significant theme developed
surrounding the region’s multiplicity of identities. San Diego has been a place where
diverse people and cultures share, mix, and sometimes conflict and examining these
intersections helps provide a context and understanding of our “sense of place”.
The San Diego History Center is becoming, as one community member so
eloquently put it, “a place where history is not just displayed but a place where
history is also made.” The History Center is looking for new ways to engage with our
place in history. How do you make history come alive? How do you make history
feel more relevant? And how do we as a community come together to celebrate
what we love about this place we call home?
Also operated by the San Diego History Center, the Junípero Serra Museum is an
iconic regional landmark. Located just above Old Town San Diego State Historic
Park, the Serra sits on one of the most significant historical sites on the West Coast;
the site of the first permanent European settlement in what is today the State of
California. The Serra Museum is currently undergoing a much anticipated renovation
and will re-open to the public with a transformed visitor experience on July 16, 2019,
the 250th anniversary of the founding of contemporary San Diego.
Discover more about your neighborhood in the archive and visit:
www.sandiegohistory.org
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