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JANUARY 23, 2006

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MARIN HISTORY MUSEUM HOSTS 'PHOTO DAY' FEBRUARY 11 FOR MARIN GENERATIONS CLUB

SAN RAFAEL, CA - In its first step to create a Marin History Family Photo Album, the Marin History Museum is hosting a "Photo Day" on February 11, to gather old family photos from members of the Marin Generations Club. History Museum officials are looking for candid snapshots from parties and gatherings, formal studio portraits, family businesses and proprietors, vacations and holidays, weddings, reunions and other celebrations, newborns and kids playing and homes, cars, pets with their owners. Reproductions of the original photos will be used in a computer-based exhibit at the Museum. Generations Club members are asked to call 454-8538 Ext. 3 or send an email to Crissa@marinhistory.com to schedule a one-hour appointment anytime on Saturday, February 11 at the Museum in downtown San Rafael. The Marin History Museum is located in the historic Boyd Gate House in Boyd Park, 1125 B Street in San Rafael. Visit www.marinhistory.org
"This is our first 'call to arms' for historical photos that capture the history of Marin County through its residents," said Merry Alberigi, Executive Director of the Marin History Museum. "We're starting with the Generations Club members, since we know these families have been part of the fabric of Marin for three generations. However, we plan to announce opportunities for families throughout the County to submit photos to us to be included in our Family Photo Album."
Ultimately the photos will be permanently added to the Museum's collection, safely preserved and available for generations to come. The Museum also plans to make at least part of the Family Photo Album available on the website, with members' permission.
The Marin History Museum is currently raising funds to build the first state-of-the-art museum in Marin County. The new Museum will be a 7,500-square-foot facility with a 14-car parking garage plus 5,900 square feet of archival storage. It will feature exhibits about Marin's founding families and businesses, the environmental movement, the movie and recording industries and much more through a combination of graphics, maps, mannequins, artifacts, audio narratives and a number of interactive displays. The exhibits are being designed and fabricated by award-winning Academy Studios. There will be 1,500 square feet of temporary exhibit space that can feature traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian and other institutions.