Presidio Museum

Presidio Museum

There is a proposal afoot to create a new art museum in San Francisco's Presidio Park. A potential donation from the founders of The Gap would sponsor the effort. Let's hope this plan materializes!

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Well into its seventh decade, the debate rages over whether a suicide barrier should be erected on the Golden Gate Bridge , famed destination point for would-be jumpers since it first opened in 1937. While advocates from various anti-suicide groups lobby for such a barrier, NIMBY’s preservationists’ tireless battle to ensure the “architectural integrity” of the bridge (which holds a place on National Register of Historic Places) has thus far impeded any progress on that front. The proposed barriers— five designs are floating about at the moment— rise no higher than 12 feet, and two incorporate netting systems engineered to catch falling jumpers. (To ... Read Full Story
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Well into its seventh decade, the debate rages over whether a suicide barrier should be erected on the Golden Gate Bridge , famed destination point for would-be jumpers since it first opened in 1937. While advocates from various anti-suicide groups lobby for such a barrier, NIMBY’s preservationists’ tireless battle to ensure the “architectural integrity” of the bridge (which holds a place on National Register of Historic Places) has thus far impeded any progress on that front. The proposed barriers— five designs are floating about at the moment— rise no higher than 12 feet, and two incorporate netting systems engineered to catch falling jumpers. (To ... Read Full Story
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Add to favorites Examiner Bio September 28, 10:22 AM Walt Disney World Events Examiner Jeff Titelius Previous 1 comment Print Email RSS Subscribe Subscribe Diane Disney in front of the new Walt Disney Family Museum at the Presidio in San Francisco Opening on October 1, the Walt Disney Family Museum commemorates the life of one the world's greatest storytellers in a celebration of his greatest achievements, his misfortunes, his family life and of course, the endearing and memorable characters that have touched the hearts of millions around the world. The Walt Disney Family Museum (slide show) tells the story of the man, the magic and the ... Read Full Story
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Sneak Peek: The Presidio's New Walt Disney Family Museum By Tim Wagner Tim Wagner The Walt Disney Family Museum is gearing up to open its doors in early October after several years of meticulous planning and lobbying by several of Disney's children and grandchildren. Tim Wagner The museum will tell the story of Walt Disney, who raised animation to an art and transformed the film industry, leaving one of the world's largest entertainment companies as a legacy. Tim Wagner The museum's collection of three historic San Francisco Presidio buildings are renovated former military barracks, a gymnasium and a supply shed. The buildings house 10 ... Read Full Story
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NOONWIRE features Disney news from other media sources. The Walt Disney Family Museum officially opens to the public Thursday, but several news organizations have already written about the San Francisco museum. Here are some of the stories. From the San Jose Mercury News : From the moment one delves into the new Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco’s Presidio, it becomes apparent that this is no Mickey Mouse operation. Yes, the cartoon rodent who helped spawn a vast entertainment empire is here in all his glory. But he’s just a small part of a wide-ranging, state-of-the-art presentation intended to please casual fans and ... Read Full Story
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San Francisco from the Presidio

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Craig Middleton, executive director of the Presidio Trust, said the trust and the nonprofit Swords to Plowshares Veterans Academy have joined to ensure long-term stewardship of the Presidio Pet Cemetery. Closed to internments since 1963 ...  
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The purpose of the Remedial Investigation report is to present results that define the nature and extent of contamination at five historical small arms firing ranges at The Presidio of San Francisco, California as required by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control....This item belongs to: texts/PresidioTrustLibrary.This item has files of the following types: Abbyy GZ, Animated GIF, DjVu, DjVuTXT, Djvu XML, Metadata, Scandata...  
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Here's the latest news (March 2010) from the Presidio Trust: Jews in Modern China Exhibit Now OpenA new exhibit is now open at the Presidio Officers’ Club - The Jews in Modern China. Between 1840 and 1949, Shanghai was an open city that did not require passports to enter. Jewish refugees found sanctuary there and in other Chinese cities where they lived in harmony with their neighbors. Among them were Sephardic merchants from Iraq, Russian...  
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Of all the changes to San Francisco's Presidio in the 15 years since the former military base became a national park, the most sublime is Andy Goldsworthy's "Spire" - a peak formed from the trunks of 37 felled cypress trees. Now the British artist is...  
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