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The Conrad Prebys Foundation has granted $330,000 to the San Diego History Center for the restoration of the North Tower and East Façade of the Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park. This comprehensive restoration work on the North Tower and East Façade will match the West Façade work completed in 2019 and debuted at the celebration of the 250 anniversary of contemporary San Diego. Restoration work is expected to be completed by mid-February and the museum will reopen to the public to experience its popular interactive exhibitions.
The Serra Museum is seen by over 8 million commuters monthly traveling past its site at the intersection of I-5 and I-8.
Sneak peek from the beautiful yesterday's wedding in Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park!⭐️ We are thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this super special day! ☺️
Such huge congrats Erin and Michael! We can't wait to share the rest of the pics with you! 🤍
Thanks to the generosity of the Conrad Prebys Foundation, the Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park's iconic North Tower and east facade will be restored to "its original glory," according to Bill Lawrence, executive director of the San Diego History Center which operates the site. Built in 1925, the museum most recently completed a $1.4 million renovation of its exhibits in partnership with the Kumeyaay Diegueño Land Conservancy focusing on the people who have lived along the San Diego River.
The Conrad Prebys Foundation generously awarded more than $90 million in grants during 2021. In addition to funding the Junipero Serra Museum, other museums receiving funding include California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Fleet Science Center, Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House, ICA San Diego, Living Coast Discovery Center, Mingei International Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum of Making Music, Museum of Us, The New Children's Museum, Oceanside Museum of Art, Timken Museum of Art, Visions Art Museum, and Women's Museum of California.
https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2021/09/10/prebys-grant-will-fund-full-restoration-of-icon-junipero-serra-museum/
Many thanks to the super duper awesome Bridesmaids that helped create these photos. You were very dedicated to getting that veil swoosh! Maybe a little TOO dedicated? 😂 Haha here's a few behind-the-scenes photos where we got a smidge tangled. Can't wait to share the sneak peek soon. It's looking amazing!!!
Hair/makeup: Cynthia's Beauty
Flowers: Kolibri Flower Lab
Ceremony: Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park
Congratulations Carolina and Josiah! Your wedding yesterday was so so so much fuuuuuun. The photos look amazing and I'm super excited to share the sneak peek with you!
Hair/makeup: Cynthia's Beauty
Flowers: Kolibri Flower Lab
Cake: Hans & Harry's Bakery Corp
Ceremony: Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park
Reception: Chula Vista Golf Course
More San Diego museums are re-opening (or will be soon)! Find the latest updates on our website. This weekend, the San Diego History Center, Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park and Museum of Photographic Arts will welcome back guests. Several more museums coming back in the next few weeks. Enjoy!
WHAT'S NEXT?
Join us for our final BACH at HOME(noon) of virtual season 2020-21, filmed in the beautiful Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park.
ACTUS TRAGICUS
April 14 (5PM, PDT)
Eternity lies at the core of Bach's beloved cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit which creates a stark juxtaposition between the earthly death of the Old Testament and the redemption to come of the New Testament.
Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit BWV 106 • J.S. Bach
Motet: Mit Fried un Freud ich fahr dahin • Balthasar Resinarius
Corey Carleton, soprano
Mindy Ella Chu, mezzo-soprano
John Russell, tenor
Matthew Nielsen, bass
Alex Opsahl, recorder
Stephan Haas, recorder
Heather Vorwerck, viola da gamba
Shanon Zusman, viola da gamba
Matt Hare, violone
Alejandro Jenné, theorbo
Ruben Valenzuela, organ & direction
Today’s Museum Moment is presented by the Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park, which is operated by the San Diego History Center. Located just above Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, the iconic regional landmark sits on one of the most significant historical sites on the West Coast, the first permanent European settlement in what is today the State of California. A variety of virtual learning modules are available to help bring the Serra Museum to life for students of all ages.
To learn more, visit
https://sandiegohistory.org/serramuseum/
Our guide to San Diego including Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park!
The 2020 Census population count is done once every 10 years but impacts our lives daily. Census statistics touch everyone from the old to the young, people of all incomes and backgrounds, and those in cities, suburbs and rural areas.
Many of these programs are the lifelines that communities are depending on today as they work to protect the health and well-being of their populations during the coronavirus pandemic.
These programs are feeding children even though schools are temporarily shuttered, providing health insurance for low-income people and those over 65, and supporting first responders.
Among these programs:
- Medicaid assistance under Title XIX, the largest federal program that uses census statistics to inform funding.
- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
- The National School Lunch Program.
- Medicare.
THIS is why you should complete your census today if you have not done so already. If you need help, we at the Downtown San Diego Area Census Office are here with a local phone line. Call and see how easy it is to change your community for the better of us all.
619-695-5657 M-F 9am-5pm in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Portuguese, German, French, Russian, and Arabic
My grandparents and my two brothers, 1958
