"Three Voyages to Paradise" at the Maritime Museum of San Diego

"Three Voyages to Paradise"
at the Maritime Museum of San Diego

Through January 1, 2012, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is exhibiting an exclusive, world-class exhibit of 18th and 19th century paintings, sculptures, woodblock prints, engravings, and other artifacts from the travels of Captain James Cook (1728-1779), Herman Melville (1819-1891), and Paul Gauguin (1848-1903).

Captain Cook was a British explorer and the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands. Melville is an American author, most notably of Moby Dick. Gauguin was a leading French Post-Impressionist artist.

The Maritime Museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and is located at 1492 North Harbor Drive in downtown San Diego:

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The Maritime Musem also has a large collection of historic ships, including the Star of India, the world's oldest ship capable of sailing on its own, a Russian submarine, and the historic replica ship that starred in the movie Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

After your visit to the Maritime Museum, if you'd like to explore San Diego and look for your new home, just give me a call!

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