Museo ItaloAmericano, also known as the Italian American Museum, is a museum in San Francisco, California, that focuses on Italian-American history, art and culture.[2][3]
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| Established | 1978 (39 Years Ago) |
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| Location | Fort Mason Center, Building C San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founder | Giuliana Nardelli Haight |
| Director | Paola Bagnatori[1] |
| Website | www.museoitaloamericano.org |
History
editThe nonprofit museum was founded by Giuliana Nardelli Haight on August 17, 1978, above Caffe Malvina in North Beach.[4][2][5] The first exhibition at the museum was paintings by Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi, alongside sculptures by Beniamino Bufano, Elio Benvenuto, and Peter Macchiarini.[4] The museum was briefly located on 678 Green Street in North Beach in the 1970s, before it moved again in 1985, to the Fort Mason Center.[2][6]
Although the museum always holds temporary exhibits, it also maintains a permanent collection, including works by Beniamino Bufano, Francesco Clemente, Sandro Chia, Mimmo Paladino, among others.[2] The museum also offers a number of Italian language classes, from beginner to advanced to casual conversation classes.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Yollin, Patricia (2009-11-24). "Museo ItaloAmericano: Italians in California". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ a b c d Hilgers, Laura (2020-04-04). "The Italian Job: It Takes a Village". The Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Italia d' America". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ a b Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of White Ethnic Women, October 10-13, 1978. U.S. Department of Education, National Institution of Education. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1978. pp. 69–71.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Bigelow, Catherine (2020-01-17). "San Francisco fans give big bravo to Museo Italo Americano with Tosca Cafe fundraiser". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
- ^ "Museo Italo Americano Planning Move To Northeast Waterfront". hoodline.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
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