New Americans Museum
Introduction
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The New Americans Museum celebrates the stories and experiences of new immigrants to the United States and promotes understanding between them and native-born Americans. The museum is located in the historic Naval Training Center-Liberty Station, which has become a center for arts, culture, science and technology. Its programming includes changing exhibitions that explore a variety of themes and subjects, lectures and speaker series, visual and performing arts, conferences, cultural events, and oral and visual history projects.
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The New American Museum
Backstory and Context
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The museum was founded thanks to the efforts of philanthropist Deborah Szekely, who is the daughter of Jewish immigrants.
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"Our Organization." The New Americans Museum. Accessed May 19, 2018. http://newamericansmuseum.org/about/overview.
Pollack, Mimi. "Immigrants Star in Szekely’s ‘New Americans Museum’ at Liberty Station." Times of San Diego. January 21, 2015. https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2015/01/21/new-americans-museum-celebrates-cultural-kaleidoscope.
Photo: Donald H. Harrison, Times of San Diego
Pollack, Mimi. "Immigrants Star in Szekely’s ‘New Americans Museum’ at Liberty Station." Times of San Diego. January 21, 2015. https://timesofsandiego.com/arts/2015/01/21/new-americans-museum-celebrates-cultural-kaleidoscope.
Photo: Donald H. Harrison, Times of San Diego