Maritime Museum of San Diego opens satellite tv for pc exhibit of WWII‑period pictures

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The Maritime Museum of San Diego opened a brand new satellite tv for pc exhibit house Saturday as a part of its ongoing effort to make collections extra accessible.

Starting Aug. 2, 2025, the museum will debut “Memories of the Greatest Generation,” that includes 17 restricted‑version pictures by famend World War II–period photographer Edward Steichen and his group. The exhibit is housed at Arts District Liberty Station in Quarters D. It is open to the general public on choose Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with no admission charge.

Lisa Johnson, president and CEO of Arts District Liberty Station, stated she is “thrilled to expand our long‑standing partnership” with the Maritime Museum.

Commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1942, Steichen and his group documented naval operations within the Pacific throughout World War II to indicate the American individuals the efforts being made by the US Navy – sailors and marines – in that theater.

Ken Stipanov, chair of the Maritime Museum board and a member of the Arts District Liberty Station board, spearheaded the partnership. “As someone who engages in each of these important anchoring organizations in this community, I am proud to support this initiative and am looking forward to seeing how this collaboration evolves,” he said. “This is just the first step in an alliance to grow and benefit the arts and culture sector of our region.”

Librarian and curator for the exhibit, Kevin Sheehan, Ph.D., described the pictures as vividly capturing life aboard plane carriers, fight within the skies and the brutal actuality of island‑hopping warfare. “These images reveal not only conflict but also humanity, with poignant portraits of both ordinary enlistees and famous officers,” Sheehan said. “The result is a lasting tribute to the lives and deeds of these members of the Greatest Generation.”