Volunteer Spotlight: Melanie Flynn
Our volunteers and interns help advance the Museum’s mission of inspiring human connections by exploring the human experience by performing a broad range of functions in a variety of departments, and they truly help enrich the visitor experience. This month, we’re...
The San Diego Museum of Man Names Erin Spiewak as Chief Financial and Operations Officer
The San Diego Museum of Man has selected Erin Spiewak as its new Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFO/COO). Ms. Spiewak assumed the role on January 13, 2020, and will oversee finance, accounting, operations, and human resources on behalf of the Museum. "I am...
Museum Receives 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
For the sixth year in a row, we’ve received the highest rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of nonprofits. This is the highest “Exceptional” designation award for nonprofits that exceed industry standards and outperform most...
Staff Spotlight: Kelsey Pickert
Our Development team works incredibly hard to connect people and organizations with the Museum’s mission and offerings in order to get them involved and engaged with supporting our work. This month, we’re highlighting Kelsey Pickert, our Development Associate. We sat...
Staff Spotlight: Toni Tepetla, Gallery Educator
At the Museum, Gallery Educators engage visitors through tours, drop-in interactions, school programs, and more - they are an integral part of the visitor experience! Our Education Coordinator, Leslie Garcia, recently sat down with one of our Gallery Educators, Toni...
A Conversation with C. Paul Majors, Exhibits Manager
By Rena Hodosevich, Digital Content Intern, Summer 2019 The PostSecret exhibit—based on the world-famous community art project founded by Frank Warren—features thousands of artfully handmade postcards with the deepest secrets of their senders inscribed on them....
Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Piccus
Our volunteers and interns help advance the Museum's mission of inspiring human connections by exploring the human experience by performing a broad range of functions in a variety of departments, and they truly help enrich the visitor experience. Amanda currently...
Visit the Newly Refreshed Kumeyaay: Native Californians/Iipai-Tipai Exhibit
The San Diego Museum of Man recognizes that the Museum, Balboa Park, and the city of San Diego reside on the ancestral territory and homeland of the Kumeyaay Peoples, past and present. The Kumeyaay: Native Californians/Iipai-Tipai exhibit recently...
Museum Receives Prestigious Grants
We are honored to announce that the Museum of Man recently received two prestigious grant awards from The Nissan Foundation and the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation! The Nissan Foundation has awarded the Museum $10,000 to continue our “Making San Diego Safe for...
Volunteer Spotlight: Briana Wiley
Briana Wiley has spent the last year interning and volunteering with the Museum, first as a Cultural Resources intern and now, a volunteer. Learn more about how she got involved with the Museum! Hi! Please introduce yourself and tell us about your involvement with the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Dania Meza
Since opening in 2018, we have collected over 15,000 postcard secrets in the PostSecret exhibit and at PostSecret Street Team events in the community. The PostSecret Street Team has played a huge role in spreading the word about the exhibit and collecting...
Learning and Growing, Together
Did you know the San Diego Museum of Man prioritizes Indigenous knowledge and wishes in the care, treatment, and use of cultural resources? This understanding of cultural care can take many forms such as segregating items from each other or ensuring that only certain...