Maritime Museum of San Diego

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NEW MARITIME VINTAGE “WISH YOU WERE HERE” POSTCARD AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT OPENING NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Maritime Museum of San Diego, serving as the community memory of our seafaring experience by collecting, preserving, and presenting our rich maritime heritage and historic connections with the Pacific world, announces the opening of Wish You Were Here, a new exhibit featuring an array of vintage postcards and photography from around the globe. Opening this November at the Maritime Museum of San Diego Compass and Gould Eddy Galleries aboard the national historic landmark, the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley, Wish You Were Here invites visitors to become immersed in an amazing array of vintage color-tinted San Diego postcards. From landmark events to world-class attractions, guests will see why the region has for more than 100 years earned a reputation as one of the world’s most popular spots for travel and adventure.  Visitors to the exhibit will also receive a commemorative postcard to send to friends and family.

For opening day of the exhibit Saturday, November 16, representatives from the US Postal Service will be on-site from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with an exclusive Maritime Museum of San Diego pictorial cancellation postmark that will be placed on visitor’s commemorative post card.

The new exhibit provides an opportunity for locals and visitors alike to stroll down memory lane as the Museum unveils a collection of scenic San Diego backdrops that stun and inspire pride and return visits to America’s Finest City. Wish You Were Here includes an eclectic vintage postcard portfolio of the old Santa Fe Depot, Tent City, the ferryboat and ferry landings, downtown San Diego, the glistening beaches and the crazy caves, the Cabrillo Lighthouse, Harvard & Yale Coastliners, horseracing hotspots, high society yachting and generations of racing. Up and down the coast visitors will go, from San Diego to Long Beach to Redondo, San Pedro and Catalina Island. Flashbacks include the historical days at the Balboa Park Exposition, Charles Lindbergh’s visit, WWI Naval fleet and stations, the Spreckles yacht sailing San Diego Bay and our rich history in development of aviation and airports.

For adventurous types, the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s Wish You Were Here exhibit also taps into the jet-setter deep within. Stepping outside of the SoCal known, visitors will wander through a brilliant collection of black and white international Ports of Call photography featuring contributions from Southern Californian history buff Nancy K. Dubois. Ms. Nancy K. DuBois of Beverly Hills, has a passion for sailing and historical photographs. Over many years she has been an avid photo collector of sea port images from around the world, and recently donated her collection to the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

The Maritime Museum also created a new, fun, interactive element within the exhibit. Visitors can design their very own vintage postcard to snail mail to friends and family and before departure snap their very own Wish You Were Here selfies to instantly share on social media from any one of the Maritime Museum’s historic vessels overlooking San Diego Bay.

Visits to all exhibits found aboard the Museum’s historic fleet are included with one general admission ticket purchase. Visitors can purchase tickets to the Maritime Museum of San Diego at sdmaritime.org or visit the ticket booth and Gift Shop located on the north embarcadero between W. Grape and Ash Streets at 1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101-3309. For more information, call 619.234.9153. x101.