Museum of Monterey

Museum in Monterey, California

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Museum of Monterey

Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center

Established| 1971
Location| 5 Custom House Plaza
Monterey, California, US
Coordinates| 36°36′09″N 121°53′34″W﻿ / ﻿36.602593°N 121.892859°W﻿ / 36.602593; -121.892859
Type| History museum
Website| https://montereyhistory.org/stanton-center

The Museum of Monterey, also known as the Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center, tells the history of Monterey and the surrounding area through the lens of its connection to the sea. Free to the public, it houses thousands of artifacts. It includes permanent exhibits on the 1935 USS Macon disaster off Point Sur, the Ohlone and Rumsien tribes that once lived in the area, the Spanish exploration of the California coast and the Monterey sardine industry.[1] It is operated by the Monterey History and Art Association.[2]

## History

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Museum entry

The first Maritime Museum began in 1971 as the Allen Knight Maritime Museum. It was located in the basement of the Monterey Museum of Art, and principally housed the collection of Allen Knight, who briefly worked as a sailor in 1916, and collected artifacts and memorabilia related to maritime activities throughout his life.[3]

The proposal for a new maritime museum was approved in 1982, but funding was not fully acquired until 1991. On July 15, 1991, construction began on the current Maritime and History Museum in Custom House Plaza. The new museum opened on October 31, 1992.[1] In 2016, the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association acquired the Allen Knight collection.[4]

## See also

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* List of maritime museums in the United States

## References

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1. ^ a b Monterey Maritime Museum at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-03-13)
2. ^ "Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center". Monterey History & Art Association. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
3. ^ Monterey Maritime & History Museum at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-06-23)
4. ^ Stephen Canright and Kristen Kvam (2016). "Acquiring the Knight Collection". San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. San Francisco, California. p. 10. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

## External links

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* Official Site

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Monterey County tourist attractions

Historic sites|

| Historic buildings|

* Asilomar Conference Grounds
* Colton Hall
* Ecualyptus Tree Row
* First theater in California
* Gosby House Inn
* House of the Four Winds
* Larkin House
* Monterey State Historic Park
* Point Pinos Lighthouse
* Point Sur Lighthouse
* Samuel M. Black House
* Sherman Quarters
* Vásquez House
* Whalers Cabin

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Historic
mission churches|

* Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
* Mission San Antonio de Padua
* Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Literary sites|

* Cannery Row
* John Steinbeck House (Salinas, California)
* National Steinbeck Center
* Robert Louis Stevenson House
* Tor House and Hawk Tower

Museums|

| Art|

* Monterey Museum of Art

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History|

* Boronda History Center
* Camp Roberts Historical Museum
* Museum of Monterey
* Presidio of Monerey Museum

Science|

* Hopkins Marine Station
* Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Arboretums and gardens|

* Casa del Oro Sensory and Herb Garden
* Casa Soberanes Garden
* Custom House Cactus Garden
* First Theater in California Garden
* Memory Garden
* Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area

Golf courses|

* Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course
* Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
* Pebble Beach Golf Links
* Poppy Hills Golf Course
* Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Cultural|

| Performing arts
centers and venues|

* Forest Theater
* Golden State Theatre
* Monterey County Fairgrounds
* Sunset Center

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Annual events
and festivals|

* California Rodeo Salinas
* California Roots Music and Arts Festival
* Carmel Bach Festival
* Kiddie Kapers Parade
* Monterey Car Week
* Monterey Jazz Festival
* Monterey Motorsports Reunion
* Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Sports venues|

* Laguna Seca

Outdoors|

| Regions|

* Big Sur
* Monterey Bay
* Monterey Canyon
* Monterey Peninsula
* Salinas Valley

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Trails|

* Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
* Monterey Bay Coastal Recreational Trail

Regional parks
and lakes|

* Garland Ranch Regional Park
* Jacks Peak Park
* Lake El Estero
* Palo Corona Regional Park

Reserves, preserves,
and refuges|

* Asilomar State Marine Reserve
* Big Creek State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
* Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area
* Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve
* Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area
* John Little State Reserve
* Lovers Point State Marine Reserve
* Mill Creek Redwood Preserve
* Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
* Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area
* Point Lobos State Marine Reserve
* Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge

State parks|

* Andrew Molera State Park
* Asilomar State Beach
* Carmel River State Beach
* Fort Ord Dunes State Park
* Garrapata State Park
* Hatton Canyon
* Ishxenta State Park
* Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
* Marina State Beach
* Monterey State Beach
* Moss Landing State Beach
* Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Park
* Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
* Salinas River State Beach
* Zmudowski State Beach

National parks|

* Pinnacles National Park

National forests|

* Los Padres National Forest

Scenic drives|

* 17 Mile Drive
* Big Sur Coast Highway
* Highway 1
* Nacimiento-Fergusson Road
* Point Pinos Lighthouse Drive
* River Road Wine Trail

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