The Museum in the News
Media Contact:
James Haddan
Senior Director of Development & External Communications
jhaddan@museumofman.org | (619) 239-2001 x 30
2020
AUGUST 4, 2020 | KUSI
CEO of the San Diego Museum of Us explains the name change
AUGUST 3, 2020 | Fox Business
San Diego Museum of Man announces name change
AUGUST 3, 2020 | KPBS
San Diego Museum Of Man Changes Name To San Diego Museum Of Us
AUGUST 2, 2020 | NBC 7 San Diego
San Diego Museum of Man Announces Inclusive Name Change
AUGUST 2, 2020 | Fox 5 San Diego
Citing desire for inclusivity, San Diego Museum of Man announces name change
AUGUST 2, 2020 | San Diego Union-Tribune
As it moves forward with decolonizing, Museum of Man gets a new name
APRIL 13, 2020 | Grist
How to help your neighbors when a pandemic hits? Exhibit A: Museums.
APRIL 9, 2020 | KPBS
San Diego Museum of Man Offers Itself To The Fight Against COVID-19
FEBRUARY 21, 2020 | KUSI
California Tower in Balboa Park reopens to the public after seismic retrofit
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | FOX 5 San Diego
California Tower Finally Reopens After Seismic Retrofit
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | KUSI
California Tower at Balboa Park reopens to the public after year-long closure
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 | CBS 8
California Tower reopens at Balboa Park
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 | San Diego Metro
California Tower at Balboa Park reopens after seismic retrofit
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | NBC Bay Area
California Tower Finally Reopens After Seismic Retrofit
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | Times of San Diego
California Tower in Balboa Park Reopens to Public After Seismic Retrofit
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | FOX 5 San Diego
California Tower at Museum of Man reopens for tours
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | ABC10 News
California Tower at Museum of Man in Balboa Park reopens following seismic retrofit
FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | San Diego Union-Tribune
Balboa Park’s California Tower, closed for a year, is open to the public again
JANUARY 31, 2020 | San Diego Metro
Daily Business Report – Erin Spiewak named chief financial and operations officer of S.D. Museum of Man
JANUARY 8, 2020 | American Alliance of Museums
Knowing Better, Doing Better: The San Diego Museum of Man takes a holistic approach to decolonization.
2019
NOVEMBER 11, 2019 | Hawaii Public Radio
Indigenous Authority Over Museum Objects Could Be the Future
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | San Francisco Chronicle
Missing Mail: As Postcards Celebrate 150 Years, They’re Also Disappearing
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 | NBC California Live
It’s “Un-beer-lievable!” Check out this BEERology Exhibit in San Diego
AUGUST 26, 2019 | GoErie.com
Museums Feature Cats, Dogs and Other Pets: Pet Connection
JULY 9, 2019 | PartySlate
9 San Diego Wedding Venues with Rich History & Architectural Flair
JULY 1, 2019 | American Alliance of Museums
Ceding Authority and Seeding Trust
JUNE 26, 2019 | San Diego Reader
Now in Balboa Park: Secrets That Take Your Breath Away
APRIL 28, 2019 | CBS Sunday Morning
PostSecret: Private Secrets Anonymously Shared with the World
FEBRUARY 18, 2019 | FOX 5
California Tower Closes for Earthquake Safety Improvements
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 | MuseumNext
What does it mean to decolonize a museum?
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 | KUSI
California Tower at Balboa Park will Close for a Retrofit Project February 18th
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 | FOX 5
Tour California Tower Before it Closes
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 | ABC 10
California Tower at Balboa Park to Close for Earthquake Safety Upgrades
JANUARY 23, 2019 | NBC 7
Temporary Closure of Balboa Park’s California Tower Starts Feb. 18
JANUARY 18, 2019 | UT San Diego
California Tower to Close Most of the Year for Earthquake Upgrades
JANUARY 2019 | National Geographic Traveler
A Walk in the Park
2018
OCTOBER 11, 2018 | The Washington Post
The ‘Decolonization’ of the American Museum
OCTOBER 11, 2018 | CBS 8
San Diego Museum of Man: Wild Life!
OCTOBER 9, 2018 | NBC 7
‘Wild Life’ Event at the San Diego Museum of Man
AUGUST 17, 2018 | NBC 7
Summer Secrets at San Diego Museum of Man
AUGUST 10, 2018 | UT San Diego
Why the Museum of Man wants to Change its Name
AUGUST 2, 2018 | KPBS
San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park Wants Your Help Deciding New Name
AUGUST 1, 2018 | UT San Diego
Museum of Man Looking for a New Name. What Should it be Called?
AUGUST 1, 2018 | San Diego CityBeat
Museums in Balboa Park Attempt to “Decolonize”
JULY 31, 2018 | Voice of San Diego
Culture Report: Taking Dance from Viral to Vital
JULY 28, 2018 | ABC 10
San Diego’s Museum of Man Mulls New Name
JULY 11, 2018 | Times of San Diego
Unsightly 1940s Bullhorns Replaced on Iconic California Tower
JULY 9, 2018 | UT San Diego
‘PostSecret’ Exhibit Turns Museum of Man into a Confession Booth
JUNE 26, 2018 | Markets Insider
Nissan Foundation Awards $730,000 in Grants to 29 Organizations Promoting the Value of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity
APRIL 16, 2018 | UT San Diego
Deep, Dark Thought-Provoking Secrets Revealed at New Exhibition
APRIL 16, 2018 | KPBS
San Diegans Spill their Secrets in PostSecret Exhibit at Museum of Man
APRIL 14, 2018 | Times of San Diego
What Secrets Lurk in San Diegans’ Hearts? Museum of Man Knows
APRIL 12, 2018 | KUSI
San Diego Museum of Man Opening New Interactive Exhibit
APRIL 11, 2018 | CBS 8
Sneak Peek: San Diego Museum of Man’s New Exhibit, PostSecret
APRIL 5, 2018 | UT San Diego
Want to Know a Secret? Museum of Man Exhibit Displays Postcards in which People Open Up Anonymously
APRIL 2, 2018 | NBC 7
PostSecret Exhibit Coming to Museum of Man in San Diego
MARCH 26, 2018 | San Diego Magazine
Personal Stories are on Display at the Museum of Man’s PostSecret
MARCH 5, 2018 | FOX 5
Millions of People Anonymously Shared their Secrets with One Man
MARCH 5, 2018 | CBS 8
San Diego Museum of Man Shares Secrets in New Exhibit
FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | ABC 10
Iconic California Tower in Balboa Park Gets 100,000th Visitor
FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | KUSI
100,000th Visitor to Go Up California Tower in Balboa Park
JANUARY 31, 2018 | wsRADIO
Patrons of the Prado and San Diego Museum of Man
JANUARY 27, 2018 | KUSI
PostSecret Pop Up in Balboa Park
JANUARY 22, 2018 | San Diego Business Journal
Museums Exhibit Self-Reliance
JANUARY 3, 2018 | USA Today
Beer Museums Around the World
2017
NOVEMBER 3, 2017 | San Diego Downtown News
Friends Honor Valuable Volunteers
OCTOBER 5, 2017 | Los Angeles Times
Climb the Balboa Park Tower that Authorities Kept Closed for 80 Years
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 | Loma Beat
Cannibals: Myth & Reality
VisitorFun
Do Pets Look Like Their Owners: San Diego Museum of Man’s Latest Exhibit Tests Out Animal Theories
JULY 31, 2017 | FOX Sports San Diego
Get to Know Padres’ Phil Maton
MAY 2017 | There San Diego
SD Museum of Man Invites You to Slide into the Season of the Summertime Happy Hour
APRIL 19, 2017 | UT San Diego
Balboa Park LEEDing on Sustainability
APRIL 6, 2017 | CBS 8
Woof Squad: Dogs of the SDPD Comes to the Museum of Man
MARCH 24, 2017 | San Diego Uptown News
Living with Animals
MARCH 16, 2017 | NBC 7
Museum of Man Unveils ‘Living with Animals’ Exhibit
MARCH 9, 2017 | UT San Diego
Cuddling up to Pets and Pests at the San Diego Museum of Man
MARCH 2017 | Museum Magazine
Museum Leadership, Organizational Readiness, and Institutional Transformation
MARCH 7, 2017 | KPBS
Living with Animals: New Exhibit Opens at Museum of Man
MARCH 7, 2017 | Times of San Diego
New Museum of Man Exhibit Explores ‘Living with Animals’
2016
NOVEMBER 28, 2016 | KPBS
San Diego Museum of Man Explores History of Cannibalism
NOVEMBER 21, 2016 | USA Today
10 Museum Exhibits About Eating and Drinking
NOVEMBER 9, 2016 | Times of San Diego
Museum of Man Opens for Free in Aftermath of Contentious Election
AUGUST 23, 2016 | San Diego CityBeat
The AjA Project is Ready for its Close-Up
MAY 10, 2016 | Ranch & Coast
California Tower Tour
MARCH 27, 2016 | UT San Diego
Faces Become Artifacts at Museum of Man
MARCH 15, 2016 | KPBS
San Diego Museum of Man Serves up New Exhibit on Cannibals
MARCH 5, 2016 | San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Interactive Cannibalism Exhibit Comes to San Diego’s Museum of Man
MARCH 4, 2016 | UT San Diego
‘Cannibals,’ a Show with Bite
MARCH 4, 2016 | CBS 8
Can Jeff Stomach the New Cannibal Exhibit?
MARCH 3, 2016 | Times of San Diego
Museum of Man Explores Myth and Reality of Cannibals
2015
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 | UT San Diego
California Tower is the Height of Fun
MAY 22, 2015 | San Diego Magazine
Inside the Icon: The California Building
FEBRUARY 26, 2015 | UT San Diego
San Diego Museum of Man Goes Green
FEBRUARY 6, 2015 | San Diego Downtown News
A Rare and Magical Project
JANUARY 23, 2015 | KPBS
2,600 Visitors Climb California Tower Since Reopening
JANUARY 15, 2015 | NBC Bay Area
San Diego New: Climb the California Tower
JANUARY 5, 2015 | LA Times
Tickets to San Diego’s Newly Opened California Tower in Hot Demand
2014
DECEMBER 29, 2014 | KPBS
Balboa Park’s Iconic California Tower Opens to Public After 80 Years
DECEMBER 28, 2014 | Times of San Diego
Balboa Park’s California Tower Reopening After 80 Years
DECEMBER 24, 2014 | NBC San Diego
California Tower Tours Now Available
DECEMBER 24, 2014 | CBS 8
California Tower in Balboa Park to Reopen New Year’s Day
DECEMBER 23, 2014 | La Jolla Blue Book
Museum of Man’s California Tower Opens for Tours January 1
DECEMBER 5, 2014 | San Diego Downtown News
New Museum of Man Exhibit is Hit and Myth
NOVEMBER 26, 2014 | San Diego Magazine
Balboa Park Opens to the Public
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 | Red Tricycle
Your Insider’s Guide to the Museum of Man
OCTOBER 31, 2014 | NBC 7
Sasquatch Like Bacon and Other Interesting Monsters! Facts
OCTOBER 22, 2014 | KPBS
California Tower in Balboa Park will Reopen to Public Jan. 1
OCTOBER 21, 2014 | KPBS
$3M Fundraiser Kicks Off to Reopen Balboa Park’s California Tower
OCTOBER 21, 2014 | UT San Diego
California Tower Will Open to Public
JULY 14, 2014 | Voice of San Diego
Culture Report: She’s Crafty, Global Empowerment Edition
JUNE 2, 2014 | UT San Diego
‘Border Crossing’ Taking Shape in Balboa Park
MARCH 18, 2014 | UT San Diego
Museum of Man’s Edible, Quaffable, Exhibition
MARCH 12, 2014 | UT San Diego
Empowering Women with Ideas, Sharing
FEBRUARY 3, 2014 | San Diego Tourism Authority Blog
Don’t Miss These Exciting Exhibitions at San Diego Museums
JANUARY 29, 2014 | KPBS Midday Edition
San Diego Exhibit Puts Women Empowerment on Display
JANUARY 10, 2014 | UT San Diego
Drinkin’ it Old, Old, Old School
JANUARY 9, 2014 | Zagat
BEERology at San Diego Museum of Man
JANUARY 7, 2014 | NBC Los Angeles
BEERology at the Museum of Man
2013
NOVEMBER 6, 2013 | UT San Diego
Balboa Park: Putting Energy Into Energy Upgrades
AUGUST 29, 2013 | KPBS Midday Edition
BEERology, New Exhibit Explores the History of Beer
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 | San Diego Magazine
8 Things I Learned About Ancient Beer
AUGUST 26, 2013 | NBC 7
Museum Toasts to Beerology Exhibit
FEBRUARY 2, 2013 | UT San Diego
One-on-One With Micah Parzen: That Human Connection
JANUARY 23, 2013 | San Diego Reader
Shameless
JANUARY 10, 2013 | FOX 5
Movie Hype Makes Torture Exhibit Popular
2012
NOVEMBER 13, 2012 | CBS 8
Balboa Park’s California Tower May Open to the Public
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 | KPBS Midday Edition
Instruments of Torture
JUNE 22, 2012 | UT San Diego
1031 Team on the Half-Pipe at Museum of Man Saturday
APRIL 22, 2012 | UT San Diego
Museum of Man Retooling Itself for 21st Century