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San Diego Computer Museum, holdings gifted to the San Diego State University Library, now web-based only; Treasure Island Museum, San Francisco, website, closed in 1997 but trying to reopen, interpreted the American experience in the Pacific as lived by the men and women of the U.S. sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
This list of museums in the San Francisco Bay Area is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The International Museum of World War II was a nonprofit museum devoted to World War II located in Natick, Massachusetts, a few miles west of Boston.It was formed over a period of more than 50 years by its founder, Kenneth W. Rendell, one of the world's premier dealers in autographs, letters and manuscripts, [1] who has earned international renown as an authenticator of historic artifacts. [2]
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi-Track. Cassell. ISBN 978-1854095183. Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page – Akira Takizawa; Ware, P (2012). The Illustrated Guide to military Vehicles. Wigston: Hermes House. ISBN 978-0-85723-953-2.
The Historical Museum of San José, managed by the city of San Jose, was founded in 1949 simultaneously with the State House centennial activities. [1] In 1965, Theron Fox persuaded the city of San Jose to set aside 16 acres (6.5 ha) at the south end of Kelley Park to house the San José Historical Museum, intended to be a historical ...
In 2018, Academy of Art University auctioned off 50 cars at Mecum Las Vegas for $3.7 million. [12] Early in 2018, Robert Fisher was announced as the new CEO of the Academy of Art University Automobile Museum. [13] In May 2019, four cars were sold for $467,500; and 15 more cars were sold in August 2019 for $1.69 million. [12]
San Jose Museum of Art in 2017. The museum's 33,000-square-foot historic wing was originally designed by federal architect Willoughby J. Edbrooke. [5] Built from local Greystone Quarry sandstone in 1892, the structure was designed to serve as the main post office for the city of San Jose.
The educational purpose was needed in order to allow the planned 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m 2) museum to be built on land that was zoned for residential use. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The Planning Board rejected the foundation's application in August 2015 [ 9 ] but a settlement was eventually reached in July 2017 and construction of the museum was completed ...