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    10 Years of the New de Young

    deyoungOn October 15, 2005, amid celebrations, speeches and ceremonies, the people of San Francisco welcomed a new museum building unlike anything they had ever seen be­fore. A decade later, this striking architectural landmark has been woven into the cultural fabric of our city, host­ing groundbreaking exhibitions, iconic art and landscape commissions, pioneering performances, and unforget­table events.

    1894: Origins of the de Young

    The de Young museum originated as the Fine Arts Build­ing, constructed for the California Midwinter Interna­tional Exposition in 1894. Following the exposition, the building was designated as a museum for the people of San Francisco.

    Construction and Opening

    June 2002 marked the groundbreaking for the new de Young building. Construction moved forward over the next three years, as the structure slowly rose above the trees of Golden Gate Park.

    The museum reopened its doors to the public in October 2005, four years after the old building closed in December 2000. Today, the de Young is one of the most visited art museums in the country, and a landmark in the city of San Francisco. The museum showcases the institution’s significant collections of American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the seventeenth to twenty-first centuries; art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas; costume and textile arts; and international modern and contemporary art.

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    Save the Date!

    On Saturday, October 17, Community Day will be held at the de Young. Admission will be free from 10 am to 10 pm.

    Music ensembles, art-making projects, presentations hon­oring the diverse cultures represented in the museum’s col­lections and much more will be featured, with events tak­ing place throughout the entire museum. Complimentary timed tickets to the exhibit Jewel City will be available at the Main Level ticket desks. (See the October 1 issue of the San Francisco Bay Times for more about Jewel City.)

    For additional information about the 10th anniversary of the de Young, please visit http://www.10year.deyoung­museum.org/