"San Francisco and the Bay Area need a first rate visual and experiential presentation of their colorful and important histories. This Museum will fill that need in a spectacular way in a building, which itself is of significant historical importance."

"The evidence is clear; people learn best when information is presented in diverse ways directly relevant to their personal experience, social context, and preferred style of engagement. Rather than pursuing a static, information-consumption model, The Mint will use innovative high- and low-tech interpretative tools will allow us to connect deeply with visitors' personal interests and encourage them to see themselves as agents of history."

"I'm passionate about this project because it has it all - enormous value for the community, unique vision, a great team, and inspiring innovation all wrapped up in an amazing building".

"The enduring qualities of the Old Mint and the embodied energy and craft of people whose imprint remains evident today deserve to be celebrated. Our passion is to use contemporary tools - design, conservation, and research – to breathe new life into this city landmark by readying it for a modern use."

"Our sustainability depends on how we shape our buildings, not how they shape us."

"Probably there's one thing that excites me about this project more than anything else - it's the story approach that we're taking. It's turning the museum upside down and starting with the stories first, and looking at how artifacts support those stories."

"There is no city in America with more stories to tell. It is and has been a city on the edge creatively, geographically, culturally and politically. And the leadership of this museum is pushing the envelope of what a museum can be. Even if I hadn't grown up in the city, how could I resist this opportunity?"

"In both traditional classrooms and in more informal arenas with families and friends, I expect the Mint project to bring our community innovative ways to engage and understand our history. San Francisco has fascinating history to teach and learn; the Mint Project provides a hub to stir great conversations about it."

"This project presents the opportunity to really learn from one of the most important architects of the time; and to learn and re-apply many lessons contained within a building of such permanence that have been forgotten in the last century."

"Conserving the authentic fabric of the Old US Mint makes San Francisco's history tangible, deepens our understanding of the values of those who settled, persevered and developed the foundation upon which San Francisco has grown; and establishes a benchmark for this and future generations to measure their progress toward integrating meaningful and lasting contributions into the fabric of this city's urban environment."

"We are designing a dynamic landscape that manifests the Bay Area's multidimensional environment and socio-cultural setting."

"We have an opportunity to create a non-profit cultural institution that meets its educational and community service goals while operating under a business model, built on earned income streams, that leads to long term financial stability. When successful, the Mint Project will become a valuable role model for other institutions both in San Francisco and in other parts of the country to emulate."