The Capital Campaign for the San Diego Archaeological Center needs your support! We can't do it without you.
The Center's Mission to preserve archaeological collections and to promote their educational, scientific and cultural use to benefit a diverse public is the driving force behind the Center's Capital Campaign. Improvements to the Center will enable our organization to better serve the public with increased capacity for larger audiences and ability to offer a broader variety of programming with enhanced programming areas.
A dramatic entrance designed by the architectural firm of Hubbell and Hubbell will welcome visitors into a light-filled Lobby and enlarged Exhibit Hall that will increase exhibition space by 100%. On the exterior facade, trellisses will expand the footprint of the building to allow for additional Outdoor Classroom Space and increase class size capacity by 50%.
The Center has already enhanced collections curation capacity by 175% with the improvements to the Center Curation Vaults made possible by a $493,000 grant from the California Cultural and Historic Endowment Fund.
Photos: Vaults Before and Vaults After Capital Campaign Improvements.
Photos: Lab Before and Lab After Capital Improvements. The Center Lab was formerly located where the new Culture Classroom will be located. The Classroom should be complete in 2009. $31,458 in funding is required to complete the classroom.
The completed projects: Curatorial Vaults, Center Library and Center Labhave dramatically changed the interior of the Center. These areas are not regularly accessed by the public. The projects still to be completed will strongly impact the public access features of the facility.
The San Diego Archaeological Center needs your support today to complete all of the planned capital improvements to the facility.
The planned improvements that require funding will include most of the public areas including a new Lobby, Exhibit Hall, Lobby, Culture Classroom, Adminsitrative Offices and Kitchen. Exterior improvements include a new Entrance,Signage,
Exterior Classroom Space, Exterior Exhibit Space, Native Plant Landscaping, and Archaeological Day Camp. Funding is needed to complete these projects and "match" the improvements completed thus far.
A state of the art Lobby and Exhibit Hall with interactive GPS Kiosk and permanent exhibits for the general public, school groups and summer camp.
Amount for Project
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IMPROVEMENTS
$59,000- $67,850
Culture Classroom - Partially Funded
$4,800 - $6,000
Curatorial Viewing Portal - 100% Funded
$13,600 - $15,600
Exhibition Hall Planning
$170,000 - $230,000
Exhibition Hall Completion
$67,000 - $77,050
Native Landscape Design/Planting
$24,000 - $33,000
New Glass Enclosed Entry
$14,000 - $21,000
Wood Trellises for Outdoor Classroom Space
$10,000 - $12,650
New Wood and Stained Glass Door
$8,000 - $12,000
Reface Masonry Columns
$10,500 - $20,000
New Entrance Signage
$30,000 - $46,000
Administrative Offices/Kitchen
$12,500 - $17,250
Archaeological Site Simulation
$15,000 - $20,000
Exterior Exhibit Space
$261,000 - $315,000
Departmental Projects - Capital
$648,400 - $648,400
Curatorial Vaults, Research Lab, and Library Completed - 100% Funded
Total Campaign
$1,361,400 - $1,544,300
Total Campaign Funds Raised to Date
$704,400
Campaign Goal
$657,000 - $839,900
Please consider a donation today.
Your generosity will help the San Diego Archaeological Center to realize its vision of a world-class facility for education, research and curation for current and future generations.
This is a secure link and your donation is fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. You may dedicate your donation to a specific area of the campaign and naming opportunities are available.
Thank you!
Questions?
Please email Cherryl Castro
in the Development Office.
or phone (760) 291-0370.
The Center has also increased Library capacity by 200% and has improved the Center's Lab with increased storage, improved office and research space, and expanded work stations to allow for more interns to work on collections, thus enabling students from local colleges and universities to benefit from onsite hands-on training.
Photos: Library Before and improved Library After Capital Campaign Improvements.
A new Curatorial Viewing Portal allows visitors to view the curation vaults and research areas without affecting security or environmental controls. This project was completed in May of 2008,
thanks to funding by James W. Royle in honor of his parents.
The new Culture Classroom (left) will create a modern multi-purpose space, retrofitted for numerous uses that include: classroom presentations, Project Archaeology, Artifact Interact, Archaeological Site Investigation Program, lectures, workshops and film series, community presentations, conferences and special events.
This "green" project will include: recycled rubber and cork flooring that will also provide an easily identifiable route for the vision impaired; Low VOC (volatile organic compound) paint and shelving units that are constructed of materials that don't off-gas formaldehyde will store seating, artifacts and supplies; Audio/visual components, light boxes for visual keys and new electrical circuitry.
This project is partially funded from The San Diego Foundation, Maureen Steiner and a recent donation by Las Patronas. Additional funding of $31,458 is required to complete the project and make the classroom fully operational. Funding is required for cabinets, counter tops, flooring and final general contracting work.
Rammed earth signage representing the layers of geology will draw visitors to the Center. Native plant landscaping will create a stunning entrance as well as a backdrop for educational opportunities and conservation. Donor Bricks installed on Center Grounds will support the Capital Campaign.
Improved Administrative Offices and
Kitchen for staff use and special events.
Exterior exhibit space will tell the story of the San Pasqual Valley and the archaeology of our region. Panels on Native Landscaping will allow visitors to learn about native plant species that were used by indigenous people in our region.
Capital Campaign
