Giving Back Magazine May 2019 | Page 88

Museum San Diego History Center Preserving, Revealing and Promoting Our Regions History S Junipero Serra Museum an Diego History Center is preparing for the next milestone in this 90 year-old institution’s own history. The flagship museum in the heart of Balboa Park is providing a more complete and inclusive view of the region’s history – turning the spotlight on the region’s diverse communities and heritage including the struggles and triumphs of San Diego’s LGBTQ+ community; the history and heritage of San Diego’s Jewish community, our region’s Italian and Portuguese communities that led the world in tuna fishing as well as the first-person accounts of San Diego’s pioneering women. And now the newest exhibit, I’m Not Like You explores and reveals subcultures in the San Diego/Tijuana region from 1960-1990 and showcases skate culture, hip-hop, punk music, street art and more. At the same time, the prestigious institution – whose mission is to preserve, reveal and promote the region’s history - is creating a new core exhibition that seeks to be a world class experience for everyone who lives in, and visits San Diego. 88 GBSAN.COM | MAY 2019