Sacrifice and Service: The History of SDMA and Balboa Park in World War I and World War II

Friday, May 15
11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Karl Zingheim, Historian, USS Midway Museum and Lecturer at San Diego State University’s Center for War and Society
MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater

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.

Following the lecture, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team.

Please note, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park.

$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $25 nonmembers

This lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history, art theory, and the museum’s collections.

Sponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.

Featured at top right: Photo of Navy boat training in Balboa Park. Courtesy of the San Diego History Center.