Event Title
Sacrifice and Service: The History of SDMA and Balboa Park in World War I and World War II
Name The San Diego Museum of Art
Address 1450 El Prado Balboa Park
City San Diego
State CA
Zip
Opening Hours
Location Central San Diego
Telephone 619.232.7931
Email info@sdmart.org
Web Site http://www.sdmart.org
   
Contact 92101  
Fee $10-$25
Reception Date 15-5-2026
Dates Starts On 15-5-2026   Ends On 15-5-2026
Opening Days
Event Description Karl Zingheim, a lecturer at SDSU and Historian for the USS Midway Museum, will present on the crucial, and often overlooked, history of The San Diego Museum of Art and Balboa Park during World War I and World War II. His talk will detail how Balboa Park and the Museum supported the home front and war effort by serving as military facilities, temporary housing, training grounds, and centers for morale and cultural preservation.
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