Treasure Island Museum

Mission Statement

The mission of the Treasure Island Museum Association is to facilitate the preservation and promulgation of the rich history of Treasure Island, past, present and future, and its significance in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific region.

The Association advocates and supports the reestablishment and operation of the Treasure Island Museum and its collections in Building One on Treasure Island. The Association supports accession of objects, documents and ephemera; as well as preservation, exhibition and educational activities. Subject areas include, but are not limited to, the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-40; the sea services in the Pacific, and future plans and visions for the island's use.

The Treasure Island Museum Association is a group of volunteers who supported the beautiful Treasure Island Museum beginning in 1976, when it was established by the U.S. Navy as an official naval history museum.

In 1993, the movement toward base closures eliminated Navy support for the Museum, and the collection was slated to be shipped back to Washington, D.C. The Association took on the task of keeping the museum open. It began managing the museum, and raised the additional funds and volunteer help required. Much of the museum collection and its archives was acquired by the Association.

The members of our Board are residents of the Bay Area, and include retired military personnel of ranks from enlisted to Admiral, and individuals experienced in museum law, finance and operation.

Board of Directors
Claire Isaacs, President	Douglas M. Moore, Jr.
Walt Bilofsky, Vice President	Robert Cote
Anne Schnoebelen, Secretary	George Reilly
Bernard Nebenzahl, Treasurer	Rebecca Lilienthal Schnier
Arthur Banda	Randall Ramian
Patricia Berry	A. J. Desmond Thorsson
Richard Hansen	Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter (Honorary)
John Carroll