Previous Events & Programs

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  Fri, Sep 13

  RESILIENCE: Planning for Sea Level Rise in San Francisco Bay

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  Online via Zoom

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  Sep 13, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

  A Free Program co-sponsored by Treasure Island Museum and the Port of San Francisco

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  Sat, Apr 06

  FAIR BALL: The San Francisco Seals at the Golden Gate International Exposition

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  San Francisco

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  Apr 06, 2024, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

  A Free Exhibition Defining the Legacy of the San Francisco Seals and Celebrating the Opening of the 2024 Baseball Season

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  Sat, Mar 23

  Marin County Artists at the Golden Gate International Exposition

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  Mar 23, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

  Many local GGIE artists were from Marin County which then and now had a thriving arts community.

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  Sat, Feb 17

  Our Annual Swing Dance Benefit

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  Historic Building One on Treasure Island

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  Feb 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

  An evening of dancing and retro cocktails featuring the Nick Rossi Swing Six, our Third Annual Swing Dance will be a celebration of our ongoing role as a cultural, intellectual, and artistic hub on the revitalized island.

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  Sat, Feb 10

  View a Model of the Golden Gate International Exposition

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  Feb 10, 2024, 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM

  Another opportunity to see this detailed model.

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  Sat, Feb 10

  The Past, Present, and Future of World's Fairs

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  San Francisco

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  Feb 10, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

  Have you ever wondered what happened to world's fairs?

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  Sat, Jan 20

  THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ADALINE KENT

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  Jan 20, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

  Working and living alongside other Bay Area artists, Adaline Kent created sculptures for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. Two of her pieces stand in front of historic Building One today, welcoming visitors to the Treasure Island Museum.

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  Sat, Jan 20

  View a Model of the Golden Gate International Exposition

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  Jan 20, 2024, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

  A one-day-only opportunity to see this detailed model.

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  Sat, Dec 09

  Holiday Organ Concert

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  San Francisco

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  Dec 09, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  Songs of the season will fill the lobby of historic Building One.

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  Sat, Nov 04

  Inspiring Escapism: The GGIE Interiors of Frances Elkins

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  San Francisco, Treasure Island

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  Nov 04, 2023, 10:30 AM – Nov 05, 2023, 11:30 AM

  Historian Scott Powell will discuss the career of California-based interior designer Frances Adler Elkins (1887-1953), who worked primarily in California, Illinois and New York.

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  Sat, Oct 07

  Celebrate Fleet Week on Treasure Island

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  San Francisco

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  Oct 07, 2023, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  Saturday, October 7 10:30 am Treasure Island Museum celebrates Fleet Week

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  Sat, Sep 09

  Doors Open California

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  Sep 09, 2023, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

  "Doors Open California" is an annual statewide event sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation! Historic sites and out-of-the-way places open their doors to the public and offer special programs.

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  Sat, Jul 22

  Treasure Island: Inspiring Artists Since 1939

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  San Francisco

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  Jul 22, 2023, 10:30 AM – 10:35 AM

  Join us for our July program featuring the art of the GGIE and meet two contemporary artists using unique historical materials to create public art on and off the island.

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  Sat, Jun 17

  Beatrice Judd Ryan and The Rise of Modern Art in the Bay Area

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  San Francisco

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  Jun 17, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

  A Free Public Program Featuring Berit Potter. Potter's lecture will explore Ryan’s role as a champion of local artists and how she encouraged audiences to look at modern art in new ways.

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  Sat, May 20

  "Stranded in the Sky: The Untold Story of Pan Am" Book Launch & Q+A

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  May 20, 2023, 10:30 AM

  Please join Philip Jett at the Treasure Island Museum for the premiere of his newest book, "Stranded in the Sky"!

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  Sat, May 13

  Organ Concert with Jerry Nagano at Treasure Island Museum

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  Treasure Island Museum

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  May 13, 2023, 2:00 PM

  The Treasure Island Museum and the Treasure Island Yacht Club is proud to present an afternoon concert of Hammond organ music performed by Jerry Nagano. Free to the public!

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  Sat, Mar 18

  Dudley Carter: Diego Rivera’s Man With an Axe, Times Three

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  San Francisco

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  Mar 18, 2023, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

  Join TIM for a special screening of award-winning documentary Dudley Carter, and Q+A with filmmaker Abby Sher!

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  Sat, Feb 18

  Return to the Magic City: Dance on Treasure Island!

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  In the lobby of historic Building One

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  Feb 18, 2023, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

  Join us for a special Treasure Island Swing Dance in Building One, sponsored by the Treasure Island Museum. Music by the Nick Rossi Swing Six! Celebrate the anniversary of opening day of the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island--February 18, 1939!

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