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Museo ItaloAmericano, also known as the Italian American Museum, is a museum in San Francisco, California, that focuses on Italian-American history, art and culture.

History

The nonprofit museum was founded by Giuliana Nardelli Haight on August 17, 1978, above Caffe Malvina in North Beach. The first exhibition at the museum was paintings by Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi, alongside sculptures by Beniamino Bufano, Elio Benvenuto, and Peter Macchiarini. The museum was briefly located on 678 Green Street in North Beach in the 1970s, before it moved again in 1985, to the Fort Mason Center.

Although the museum always holds temporary exhibits, it also maintains a permanent collection, including works by Beniamino Bufano, Francesco Clemente, Sandro Chia, Mimmo Paladino, among others. The museum also offers a number of Italian language classes, from beginner to advanced to casual conversation classes.

See also

• San Francisco

References

1. Yollin, Patricia (2009-11-24). "Museo ItaloAmericano: Italians in California". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
2. ^ Hilgers, Laura (2020-04-04). "The Italian Job: It Takes a Village". The Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
3. "Italia d' America". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
4. ^ Conference on the Educational and Occupational Needs of White Ethnic Women, October 10-13, 1978. U.S. Department of Education, National Institution of Education. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1978. pp. 69–71.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
5. Bigelow, Catherine (2020-01-17). "San Francisco fans give big bravo to Museo Italo Americano with Tosca Cafe fundraiser". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
6. "Museo Italo Americano Planning Move To Northeast Waterfront". hoodline.com. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2021-03-14.

External links

• Official Site
• Article on Italian Jewish Show

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