Treasure Island Museum

TREASURE ISLAND MUSEUM
ASSOCIATION

Island History Events, Small Exhibits,
and the Forthcoming Re-establishment of the Museum

Please check the calendar before visiting. Exhibit hours are limited.

ONCE upon a time, in San Francisco Bay, there lived a marvelous museum, with Bay Area "treasures" from Treasure Island's rich history of the military, the World's Fair and Pan Am Clipper flights. The Treasure Island Museum Association nurtured this unique jewel for over 20 years, until it was closed in 1997.
NOW the Association works to preserve and share the history of Treasure Island, and
IN YEARS TO COME, reestablish the Museum in Building One, Treasure Island, as part of the island redevelopment.

FREE LECTURE SERIES continues June 8

NAVAL GATEWAY TO THE PACIFIC

   In its heyday, Naval Station Treasure Island sent off thousands of sailors and marines per day to help win World War II in the Pacific.
   But the Navy's presence here spanned a century, starting in 1898 on adjoining Yerba Buena Island which housed the first Naval Training Station on the Pacific Coast and the quarters of captains and admirals, including the last postwar residence of Admiral Chester Nimitz, wartime commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
   Decades of technology schooling for naval personnel continued the island’s tradition of engineering and innovation that began with the construction of the Bay Bridge and the island itself.
   J ames Sullivan, Department of the Navy, will discuss the Navy’s long and varied tenure on Saturday, May 11, 10:30 am in the Building One lobby, Treasure Island. Come just for fun, or choose to qualify as a Treasure Island Museum Association docent. Click here for the full schedule and directions, or to register (optional but suggested).

Walking Tour of Treasure Island, Saturday May 25 from 1 to 2:30 pm. See more details and sign up on Facebook, or email . Come early or stay after and enjoy Treasure Island Flea.

Have you seen our online store? We feature t-shirts and sweatshirts in your choice of design and color, and our mug and tote bag. Your purchase helps us keep going.

We occasionally conduct special group tours of Building One and the historic area, by arrangement. Due to limited staffing, kindly contact us at least one month in advance. Suggested tax-deductible donation for group tours is $8 per person. Please email tours@treasureislandmuseum.com, or call us at 415-413-TIMA (413-8462).

Treasure Island Redevelopment Plans

Historical Exhibits in Building One:

Ongoing: Portal to the Pacific in War and Peace, in the Lobby Gallery, examines the island's rich history in a series of hanging panels featuring many previously unpublished color photographs. Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm* most weeks. See the Exhibit Calendar for dates and hours. The exhibit is best viewed during daylight hours.

Directions: By car, take the Treasure Island exit from the Bay Bridge and follow the road around. There is free parking in front of Building One, just through the main gate on the right. Public transportation is also available.

* - Lobby hours depend on security staffing, and can change from time to time. At least two weeks notice will be given of any future closings, so please check availability here within two weeks of your planned visit.

Treasure Island Tides, our annual newsletter:

Previous Events:

4th Annual Treasure Island History Day - February 27,2010

Zoe Dell Lantis Day - May 17, 2009

3rd Annual Treasure Island History Day - February 21, 2009

2nd Annual Treasure Island History Day - February 16, 2008

We're Back in Building One - June 29, 2008

Frequently asked questions:

What was the museum like?

Why did it close?

Will it reopen? And how can you help?

Who else cares? See the Memory Book.

What is the Association?

How can you contact us?

Help out - join our mailing list.

Next: The Island

Also of interest:

Treasure Island Redevelopment Plans: Links to comprehensive documents describing the most interesting aspects of the proposed island redevelopment.
- NEW: Final Project Submittals (April 2011 - 48 MB)
- Design For Development: The overarching vision of the island's redevelopment. (Feb. 2011 - Large file; 233 MB)
- Draft Sustainability Plan: The innovative design that will make San Francisco's newest neighborhood sustainable, walkable, compact, eclectic, and diverse. (Jan. 2011 - 48 MB)
- Draft Open Space Plan: The open space program and improvements planned for Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. (Feb. 2011 - 72 MB)
- Draft Phasing Plan: Chart showing the tentative order of development. (Jan. 2011)
- Draft EIR: This section on the "Cultural and Palentological Resources" includes a discussion (pp. 25 on) of the historic buildings on Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands. (July 2010)
CBS-5's Eye on the Bay presents Treasure Island's history, present and future in a show featuring TIMA Board members Desmond Thorssen and Anne Schnoebelen.
A Fair to Remember: The challenge of rediscovering and preserving the art of the Golden Gate International Exposition. Reprint of an article co-authored by Anne Schnoebelen in 1992.
The Treasure Island Memory Book - Record your recollections of this island, and read what others have said.
Treasures: Splendid Survivors of the Golden Gate International Exposition. An illustrated history of California's last World's Fair and its legacy of works of art.
Slideshow from our presentation to the TI Citizens Advisory Board, November 2002
The Treasure Island Development Authority, the San Francisco agency in charge of island redevelopment
The California State Historic Landmark designation for Treasure Island
A swimmer from the Billy Rose Aquacade at GGIE is seeking to recreate the 80-foot statue of Pacifica on Treasure Island.
Learn more about the Diego Rivera mural commissioned for the GGIE and find out how it got where it is today.
Some of the postcards that we used to sell in our gift shop were created by Bill Roddy, who has the photos on his web site. We still have some cards, and will sell them at our future events.

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