San Diego History Center to Complete Serra Museum Restoration
The Conrad Prebys Foundation, the local philanthropic organization well known for providing vital funds in support of the visual and performing arts, higher education, youth development, healthcare, and medical research, has granted $330,000 to the San Diego History Center for the restoration of the north tower and east façade of the Junípero Serra Museum in Presidio Park.
The maintenance and refurbishments on the 93-year-old building are scheduled regularly and 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.
Cited above the original Presidio, The Serra Museum is at the intersection of two major freeways – Interstate 8 and Interstate 5 – and is viewed monthly by more than 8 million travelers. The museum is an architectural icon for our region, the work of Master Architect William Templeton Johnson, and features the Mission Revival architecture style that is so successful it is often mistaken for the first California mission although it was dedicated on July 16, 1929. Popular with education groups and researchers worldwide, The Serra Museum is also acknowledged as one of the region’s most popular destinations for tourists.
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