THE TREASURE ISLAND MUSEUM      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 eventually reestablish the Museum in Building One, Treasure Island

NEW: The Fourth Annual Treasure Island History Day will be held Saturday, February 27th, 2010 from 11 am to 3 pm.  More details here.

NEW: An exhibit of photographs of the Golden Gate International Exhibition is now on display in our new Exhibit Room, Room 111 in the Building One lobby.  The photographs, on loan from the Treasure Island Development Authority, were shown last fall at the Presidio.  The Exhibit Room is open weekdays from 8:30 am to 5 pm.

View our newsletter, Treasure Island Tides.

Historical Exhibit in Building One:

Portal to the Pacific in War and Peace examines the island's rich history in a series of hanging panels featuring many previously unpublished color photographs.  The exhibit is on display in the Building One lobby gallery 

Exhibit Hours: The lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm.  Unfortunately the building is closed on weekends*.  The exhibit is best viewed during daylight hours.  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.

Exhibit Dates:  

	Through Jan. 29, 2010	On Display
	Jan. 30 - Feb. 13	Not on view
	Feb. 14 - March 12	On display
	March 13 - 21	Not on view
	March 22 - April 16	On Display
	April 17 - 25	Not on view
	April 26 - May 31	On Display
	June 1 on:	Check back later for future exhibit dates

* - 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.

Recent Activities:

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?

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Also of interest:

• NEW:  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.
       
• NEW:  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.