Coronado Historical Association Incorporated

COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITSCoronado Historical Association offers the public an opportunity to learn about the history, people, and culture that make Coronado special, and for that purpose, it develops educational exhibits and programs. CHAs building houses three exhibition galleries, a lecture hall/classroom, a public research center, museum collections storage vault, Museum Store, and Tent City Restaurant.CHA has an extensive collection of local history objects and archives, including paintings, photographs, military items, textiles, and early Coronado documents. The collection is maintained under the care of the Curator of Collections and Executive Director/Curator, and is held for research, education, and public exhibition in furtherance of public service. As a matter of policy, proceeds from the sale of collection items are used for direct care of the collection, or to acquire other items for the collection. CHA does not include either the cost or the value of its collection in the statements of financial position, nor does it recognize gifts of collection items as revenues in the statements of activities.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:In support of its mission, CHA has a special focus on educational programs and outreach. In addition to a year-round schedule of public lectures and other thought-provoking programs for adults and youth, such as a Preservation Symposium every spring (co-presented with other leading Coronado organizations), CHA presents core curriculum aligned in-classroom programming in partnership with the Coronado Unified School District. CHA also promotes appreciation of historic landscapes through the annual Coronado Historic Home Tour. Additionally, CHA awards the Going the Extra Mile (GEM) award to one property owner whose thoughtful efforts to preserve and restore, rather than replace, existing homes turns potential teardowns into local architectural GEMS. CHAs volunteer Docents lead historic walking tours around Coronado. The tours are offered four days a week. The tour explores downtown Coronado, Ocean Blvd, Star Park, the Hotel del Coronado, and other points of interest. CHAs commitment to education extends to training future professionals through robust high school, college, and graduate internship programs. CHA partners with Coronado High School and local universities to create opportunities for students to get hands-on experience conducting oral histories, developing exhibits, and cataloging collections. A key outreach tool is CHAs History Matters, which is published in partnership with the Coronado Eagle and Journal. We also utilize other publications such as the Heritage Bulletin eNewsletter and contribute scholarly informational articles in local journals and magazines.