| San Dieguito Heritage Museum | |
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The main building of the museum, September 2010. |
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| Established | 1988 |
| Location | Encinitas, California |
| Type | Heritage |
| Director | Will Neblett |
| President | Sue Steele |
| Website | Official Website |
San Dieguito Heritage Museum is a history museum in Encinitas, California in the United States. Founded in 1988, the museum displays historical photographs and artifacts from Encinitas and the entire San Dieguito area.
San Dieguito historically comprises seven communities: Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia, Rancho Santa Fe and Olivenhain, in the North Coastal Area of San Diego, California and their adjacent areas including parts of southern Carlsbad and of northwestern San Diego.
The Museum is a nonprofit organization that is primarily staffed by volunteers with limited paid staff. The Museum is supported by contributions from its members and the wider community at large. In 1993, the museum published San Dieguito Heritage by Maura Wiegand (ISBN 9780963592606). In 1998, San Dieguito Heritage Museum received a $5,000 challenge grant from the Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation.[1] In 2007, the Rotarians are helping the museum spruce up its new location[2]
In May 2008, the museum opened a ground-breaking new exhibit on skateboarding in the San Dieguito area. It was the first such of its kind in Southern California.
The Museum is open to the public Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 4 PM or by appointment. Family-oriented Living History Programs are generally held on the last Saturday of the month. The Museum regularly provides visiting third-grade school groups with a special local history tour geared to their state-mandated curriculum. Many other tours and programs are available by request. Several special events, including an old-fashioned community barbecue, are held during the year.
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Historic Encinitas Photo Slide Show