02.12.08
The Mint Project, the extensive restoration effort focused on the preservation of the historic Old Mint Building led by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS), today announced the appointment of Kristin Morris as the project’s Associate Curator.
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02.01.08
On November 2, seven of San Francisco's top arts organizations united their party forces for the spectacular inaugural gala Standing Ovations: Celebrating the Historic Milestones of San Francisco's Performing Arts at the Fairmont.
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01.25.08
The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society hired Kurt Nystrom as finance director for its Mint Project: the restoration of San Francisco's Old Mint Building.
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01.13.08
The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society gave a "Standing Ovation" to seven of San Francisco's performing arts groups in celebration of the organizations' achievements.
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01.12.08
In San Francisco, two relatively new pedestrian lanes - Mint Plaza and Yerba Buena Lane - each linked to Jessie Street and within walking distance of each other, signal the rise of interactive design emerging and melding with street life downtown.
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12.03.07
The Mint Project today announced Kurt Nystrom as the newly appointed Finance Director. Click the link below to read the full press release.
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11.11.07
Benefit Radio interviews The Mint Project's Executive Director, Erik Christoffersen. Part 2 of 2.
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11.11.07
Benefit Radio interviews The Mint Project's Executive Director, Erik Christoffersen. Part 1 of 2.
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10.27.07
KQED's Michael Krasny interviews The Mint Project's Executive Director, Erik Christoffersen.
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Preserved in its 1874 glory, the San Francisco Mint will be open to the public in its entirety for the first time as part of the San Francisco Mint Project. One of only five buildings in San Francisco designated a National Historic Landmark, by 2011, the Mint site at the heart of downtown San Francisco will house:
- the Museum of San Francisco and the Bay Area
- the American Money Museum
- a proposed new location for the San Francisco Visitors Information Center
- a Museum Store and several dining and retail venues
- rental space for events and cultural festivals
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